An advisory has been issued by state regulators for people to consider limiting how much fish they eat from Kentucky lakes and rivers, including Lake Cumberland, due to contamination by chemicals linked to cancer and other health issues.
For years there have been advisories on limiting fish consumption because of mercury and PCBs, but the new advisory is the first covering chemicals known as PFAS.
According to a state release, tests on fish tissue from several waterways in the state found a number contained such chemicals.
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