Warning to seafood lovers as major problem could be ‘underestimated’ | Tech News [Video]

Modern life can sometimes feel like dodging a laser field of weird chemicals already, and unfortunately there is something new to worry about.

A study of ‘forever chemicals’ has found that their levels in seafood could be ‘underestimated’.

Lobster and shrimp were found to be the worst offenders, which authors theorised could be because they are bottom feeders.

The study of fish and shellfish looked at common species bought in fresh fish markets in New Hampshire, a coastal US state where eating seafood is widespread.

It concluded that: ‘High seafood consumers may be exposed to PFAS concentrations that potentially pose a health risk.’

And authors called for better public policies about forever chemicals and better guidelines on how much seafood people should eat.

It comes only a week after a separate study found the chemicals were also in common UK fruits, vegetables and spices.

‘Forever chemicals’ are manmade chemicals officially called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl linked to cancer, reproductive problems and hormone issues, …