The levels of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fish do not represent a human health concern, according to a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration report.
PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down naturally, were created as a solution to waterproof and grease-proof surfaces. They are still in use in a number of consumer goods and have been found to be contaminating water supplies across the United States. Medical studies have linked PFAS build-up in humans to cancer, liver and kidney harm, damage to human reproductive and immune systems, and other diseases, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
However, the FDA’s most recent analysis of 94 samples of a variety of food products found only one seafood sample to have detectable levels of PFAS. One cod sample showed detectable levels of two perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)…