Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video, DOH Toxicologist and PFAS (“Forever Chemicals”) expert, Barb Morrissey, talks about how:
* How PFAS chemicals in water can get into home-raised garden vegetables.
* Types of home-raised produce (vegetables and fruits) that are best to grow if you have PFAS in your water.
* Steps you can take to support your garden’s health.
Health Education Resources:
DOH and Washington State Department of Agriculture Factsheet on impacts of PFAS on Pets, Livestock, and Gardening.
English cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Documents/FSCS/Food%20Safety/AGR-PUB-101-016WSDA-DOH-FS-on-Pets-Livestock-and-Gardening-Final-English.pdf
Spanish doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/WSDA-DOHpetslivestockgardensSpanish.pdf
PFAS and Homegrown Garden Produce (Minnesota Dept. of Health)
health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/hazardous/docs/pfas/pfasgardproduce.pdf
Understanding PFAS for the Farmer and Gardener (University of Maine Co-Op Extension)
https://extension.umaine.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Understanding-PFAS-For-the-Farmer-Gardener_011323.pdf
PFAS and Backyard Gardening (Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services)
dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p03111.pdf
U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service (Soil Cleanup Research)
ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/riverside-ca/agricultural-water-efficiency-and-salinity-research-unit/research/mitigation-and-remediation-of-pfas
In this video, DOH Toxicologist and PFAS (“Forever Chemicals”) expert, Barb Morrissey, talks about how:
* How PFAS chemicals in water can get into home-raised garden vegetables.
* Types of home-raised produce (vegetables and fruits) that are best to grow if you have PFAS in your water.
* Steps you can take to support your garden’s health.
Health Education Resources:
DOH and Washington State Department of Agriculture Factsheet on impacts of PFAS on Pets, Livestock, and Gardening.
English cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Documents/FSCS/Food%20Safety/AGR-PUB-101-016WSDA-DOH-FS-on-Pets-Livestock-and-Gardening-Final-English.pdf
Spanish doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/WSDA-DOHpetslivestockgardensSpanish.pdf
PFAS and Homegrown Garden Produce (Minnesota Dept. of Health)
health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/hazardous/docs/pfas/pfasgardproduce.pdf
Understanding PFAS for the Farmer and Gardener (University of Maine Co-Op Extension)
https://extension.umaine.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Understanding-PFAS-For-the-Farmer-Gardener_011323.pdf
PFAS and Backyard Gardening (Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services)
dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p03111.pdf
U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service (Soil Cleanup Research)
ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/riverside-ca/agricultural-water-efficiency-and-salinity-research-unit/research/mitigation-and-remediation-of-pfas
