A study of EPA data found dangerously high levels of 'forever chemicals' in fish caught in U.S. streams and rivers and the Great Lakes.
Fish caught in the fresh waters of the nation's streams and rivers and the Great Lakes contain dangerously high levels of PFOS, short for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, a known synthetic toxin phased out by the federal government, according to a study of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
In comparison, the EPA has allowed only 70 parts per trillion of PFOS in the nation's drinking water. Due to growing health concerns, in 2022 the EPA recommended the allowable level of PFOS in drinking water be lowered from 70 to 0.02 parts per trillion. "This is an important paper," said toxicologist Linda Birnbaum, former director of the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program.
A 2021 study found PFAS in 52% of tested cosmetics, with the highest levels in waterproof mascara , foundations and long-lasting lipstick . Polytetrafluoroethylene, the coating on nonstick pans, was the most common additive.
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