A Do Not Eat fish advisory that has remained in effect since 2012.There are three separate health advisories currently in effect for Clark’s Marsh: The advisories for Clark’s Marsh are meant to protect the health of Michiganders. PFOS are associated with several negative health effects, such as liver damage, high cholesterol and reduced fertility. This includes fish, aquatic and semi-aquatic mammals (including muskrats), amphibians (including frogs), mollusks (including snails), reptiles (including turtles), and arthropods (including crayfish). In addition, a Do Not Eat advisory for all fish and aquatic or semi-aquatic wildlife taken from Clark’s Marsh remains in place. The finding is included in the 2021 report PFAS levels in Michigan deer from the Oscoda area, Iosco County.
– With hunting season underway, the Michigan departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Natural Resources (MDNR) are reminding hunters not to eat venison from deer taken within three miles of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda Township in Iosco County.Ī Do Not Eat deer advisory remains in effect due to evidence that deer within three miles of the marsh were more likely to have various per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), in their livers and muscle tissue.
