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SPRINGFIELD, Il. (WCIA) — While fresh-caught fish can often be a wise food choice for your diet, contaminated waters can sometimes make them dangerous to eat over time. The Illinois Department of Public Health recently updated its consumption advisories. According to their website, some fishing waters have chemicals that get into the food that fish consume. Eating […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Department of Public Health updated its advisory on what fish caught in Illinois rivers should not be eaten on Tuesday. The advisories are based on routine testing by the Illinois Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program, which started testing for polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as forever chemicals, last fall. Nine additional […]
In the Illinois River, most of the warnings are for PCBs with one advisory for Methylmercury in Black Crappies. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) By Jake Fogal and WMBD-TV MCLEAN COUNTY - The Illinois Department of Public Health updated its advisory on what fish caught in Illinois rivers should not