The Washington State Department of Health has issued consumption advisories for fish caught at several lakes in Washington.
The fish have been found to contain perfluorooctane sulfonate , which is part of a family of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances .
According to the DOH, studies of humans that have PFAS chemicals in their bodies could be at risk to kidney cancer, high cholesterol, low birth weights for babies, cancer, thyroid disease or high blood pressure during pregnancies. The chemicals may also interfere with immune systems. While the DOH continues to recommend eating fish for their health benefits, people should limit their PFOS exposure with the following guidelines:Largemouth bass: Do not eat.Yellow perch: Up to one meal per month.
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