Do Not Eat Advisory in effect for deer at northern Michigan marsh due to PFAS contamination

By Jack Nissen | Fox 2 Detroit | September 12, 2024

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"Hunters are reminded to not eat any venison taken from deer around a marsh in northern Michigan over concerns of forever chemical contaminants in the area.

With hunting seasons around the corner, including archery beginning on Oct. 1, both the health department and natural resources agency are reminding people to not eat meat taken from animals in the area.

Animals that live around Clark's Marsh in Iosco County were exposed to per- and polyfluorinated substances, which is commonly called PFAS, and it's been found in their livers and muscle tissue. A 2021 report found PFAS levels in Michigan deer in the northern counties."