Swiss authorities impose ban on sale of PFAS-tainted fish

November 14, 2025

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"Representative samples of the stocks showed that the federal food safety limits had been exceeded, the Zug authorities declared on Friday.

A ban now is now in place for all professional and amateur fishermen and women. However, personal consumption remains permitted.

According to the press release, eating fish contaminated with PFAS does not pose an acute health risk. However, repeated ingestion of the chemicals over the years can cause chronic damage to health and should therefore be avoided."

Location:

• Europe

Topics:

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