Mercury in San Francisco Bay

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There's a hidden danger in San Francisco Bay: mercury. A potent neurotoxin that can cause serious illness, mercury has been flowing into the bay since the mining days of the Gold Rush Era. 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. But will it work?

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Additional Links

• What's safe to eat?
• Almaden Quicksilver County Park
• Producer's Notes: Mercury in San Francisco Bay
• interactive Mercury map of the Bay Area created in honor of Earth Day 2008.">Reporter's Notes (Part 1) & Mercury Map
• Got Mercury?

 

Educator Guides

• Mercury in the Bay Educator Guide