Mercury in San Francisco Bay | QUEST

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Keywords
QUEST KQED Halibut Bass mercury pollution apex predators fish toxic neurotoxic water supply San Francisco Bay cleanup waterways rivers Methylmercury birth defects Cinnabar contamination contaminated water
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Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Mercury in San Francisco Bay | QUEST

Learn about the potent neurotoxin that can cause serious illness, mercury, which has been flowing into the bay since the mining days of the Gold Rush era, in this video from QUEST produced by KQED. It has settled in the bay's mud and made its way up the food chain, endangering wildlife and making many fish unsafe to eat. Now a multi-billion-dollar plan aims to clean it up.
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PBS Learning Media

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