State officials in Michigan believe they have solved one of the mysteries of why Lake Superior smelt are showing such high levels of PFAS contamination. State, federal, and tribal researchers were able to determine that a naturally occurring bile acid in smelt was triggering false results. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
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