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"Forever Chemicals" Found In Fish Caught In San Francisco Bay, Report Warns

Research and testing of fish began in 2009, and a revised study was published in the American Chemical Society this past March.

(CBS Bay Area)

June 11, 2025

A warning to anglers who eat their catch from the San Francisco Bay, fish pulled from the waters may contain dangerous levels of so-called "forever chemicals."

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In a recent report by the San Francisco Estuary Institute, scientists detected 20 types of polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS in fish caught in the bay.

Their research and testing of fish began in 2009, and a revised study was published in the American Chemical Society this past March.

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