One analysis found that rainfall across the entire planet contains unsafe levels of PFAS. The Mudwater River is home to the following fish species: Crappie (White Crappie) Baitfish (Bluegill, Pumpkinseed) Catfish Bass Pike (Grass, Chain Pickerel) Crappie, baitfish, young catfish and bass, and grass pickerel can be fished with angling (using bait) whereas fully grown catfish, bass and chain pickerel can be caught with spinning. Now they're in soil, food, water, clothing, and even the dust in your home. They're nicknamed 'forever chemicals' because they don't really break down. What's worse, PFAS only stick around and build up. Peer-reviewed studies have linked them to some cancers, thyroid disease, decreased fertility, developmental delays, liver damage, high cholesterol, and reduced immune responses. Humans have created thousands of substances in the PFAS class, since their resistance to water and heat makes them useful in everyday products like food packaging and clothing.īut in recent decades, research has revealed that PFAS are harmful to human health. Since their invention in the 1930s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have multiplied and spread. Augby Brent Pollock Spread the love Flowing through lush green and golden fields of western Missouri, the Mudwater River is an excellent place to catch some late summer sun and a great recreational spot for kayaking or camping.

It often indicates a user profile.Įating fish from a local lake or stream could give you a giant dose of hazardous ' forever chemicals,' equal to nearly a month of drinking highly contaminated water, researchers have calculated. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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