Table 4.
Fish Consumption Screening Values (FCSV) as defined by the State of Michigan in September of 2016 (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2016) and number and percent of striped mullet that fall within each consumption class for all location measured for mullet muscle, SLF muscle, and BR muscle.
All locations (n = 49) | SLF (n = 20) | BR (n = 29) | |||||
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Muscle PFOS (ng/g) | Meals per month | n | % | n | % | n | % |
≤9 | 16 | 24 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 72 |
>9 to 13 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 17 |
>13 to 19 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
>19 to 38 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 10 |
>38 to 75 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
>75 to 150 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
>150 to 300 | 6 meals per year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
>300 | Do not eat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |