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The People Will Keep Fishing, Despite Forever Chemicals in the Fish

June 24, 2025 •  by Jillian Magtoto

Bay Area sport fish sampled in a study were overwhelmingly tainted with PFAS. “It’s more widespread than we really thought,” says a scientist. But it’s not so easy to persuade anglers to eat less fish.

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