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NCCOS uses invasive mussels in the Great Lakes to detect contaminants of emerging concern

Map of Great Lakes Mussel Watch Program PFAS sampling sites, 2013–2018. 
DYK – NCCOS uses invasive mussels in the Great Lakes to detect contaminants of emerging concern? Chemical analyses performed by the Mussel Watch Program tracks the status and trends of over 150 contaminants, including key assessment of emerging contaminants such as Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products and PFAS.