Hunters asked to submit deer tissue samples for PFAS testing near Stella

By Danielle Kaeding | Wisconsin Public Radio | October 4, 2024

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"The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to submit deer tissue samples for PFAS testing near a small town in Oneida County.

Last year, the DNR said some of the highest levels of PFAS contamination in the state and country were found within private wells in the town of Stella. Sampling showed levels as high as 35,000 parts per trillion for two of the most widely studied chemicals: PFOA and PFOS.

Now, the agency is asking hunters to submit about 100 grams of muscle and liver tissue, or samples about the size of a thumb, from deer harvested within three miles of the northern Wisconsin community. Sean Strom, a DNR wildlife toxicologist, said they’re hoping to collect as many samples as possible."

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Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses