Tagged Stories: "toxic contaminants"
Old chemicals and new concerns
February 9, 2026Toxic contaminants persist in the Bay, but so do the efforts of the Bay Program to understand and reduce them
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Do you know how safe your Maryland-caught seafood is to eat?
February 28, 2024Fish consumption advisories keep people healthy while enjoying their favorite seafood
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Could the blue catfish “cattie” be the Bay’s next best recipe?
February 22, 2024Blue catfish are the star of a new sustainable dish
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Bay scientists turn attention to ecological impacts of "forever chemicals"
August 23, 2023Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee call for coordinated effort in addressing PFAS
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Wastewater treatment plants use technology to tackle a lingering chemical
May 4, 2020Man-made contaminants continue to pollute the Bay and its tributaries
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Researchers give mussels new power
March 26, 2020Transplanted mussels suggest more reintroduction efforts are possible in the Anacostia
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How rising temperatures put our well-being at risk
November 18, 2019A hotter climate can lead to serious health consequences
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Taking the foam out of food containers
April 23, 2019Maryland becomes the first state to ban the much-debated material
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The latest Bay Barometer tells a cautionary success story about Bay restoration
April 2, 2019The Chesapeake Bay Program's annual report includes climate change impacts for the first time
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Dishing on fish consumption
October 18, 20182018 Festival del Rio Anacostia provides a taste of safe prep for local fish
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