No pearls, but researchers did find toxic "forever chemicals" in Tampa Bay's oysters. A new study from Florida International University detected toxic contaminants in every single Tampa Bay oyster sampled, posing serious health risks to people and wildlife and raising a definite "red flag." The most common toxins found in the oysters were perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) and phthalate esters (PAEs), which are chemicals designed to be found in man-made consumer products, not the food chain.
No pearls, but researchers did find toxic "forever chemicals" in Tampa Bay's oysters. A new study from Florida International University detected toxic contaminants in every single Tampa Bay oyster sampled, posing serious health risks to people and wildlife and raising a definite "red flag." The most common toxins found in the oysters were perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) and phthalate esters (PAEs), which are chemicals designed to be found in man-made consumer products, not the food chain.