PFAS 'Do Not Eat' advisory expands for hunting harvests in central Maine

By NEWS CENTER Maine Staff | NEWS CENTER Maine | October 22, 2025

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"The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has expanded its PFAS "Do Not Eat" advisory for deer and wild turkey in parts of Knox, Thorndike, and Unity, the department said Wednesday. 

The advisory, issued with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, warns people not to eat deer or wild turkey harvested in those areas because of contamination from PFAS, long-lasting industrial chemicals also referred to as "forever chemicals."

The newly added area joins existing advisory zones in Fairfield, Skowhegan, Unity, Unity Township, Albion, Freedom, Knox, and Thorndike. Officials said the change follows recent testing of deer and turkey in eastern Kennebec and western Waldo counties, where PFAS levels in wildlife were high enough to raise health concerns."

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