It has long been known that there is PFAS around the old F4 air flotilla on Frösön.
PFAS was previously included in fire-fighting foam.
Today, PFAS is used in water-repellent clothing and fluoride walls, among other things.
The municipality has also found PFAS in perch and pike in Lillsjön.
It is suspected that the source of the emissions is the rescue service's training area in Furulund.
- There is no acute risk or cause for concern, emphasizes Ann-Charlotte Skoog, environmental manager at Miljö och Hälsa, Östersund municipality in a press release.
However, it is important to limit a high intake for a long time,
The recommendation not to eat pike and perch from the areas marked in yellow in the picture below, more often than 2-3 times a year applies until further notice.
The municipality of Östersund recommends that you do not eat perch and pike caught in the yellow marked areas more often than 2-3 times a year, after finding elevated levels of PFAS in the fish.
Photo: The County Administrative Board of Jämtland County