Wisconsin Sea Grant

Detection of PFAS in traditional foods: Manoomin (wild rice) and Psiŋčiŋča (arrowhead) across Indigenous land in the Great Lakes region

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present a significant challenge for human, wildlife, and environmental health due to their persistence and bioaccumulative tendencies. Despite growing public concern, information on PFAS in many plants and animals is relatively limited....