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Public Health Officials Demand Navy Accountability Over Plutonium Contamination

11/2/2025

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The San Francisco Department of Public Health raised alarms over plutonium at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and demanded accountability from Navy Director Anthony Megliola.
The department cited delayed notifications hindering public health measures.
Megliola will meet health officials and share information by November 7, noting no current threat to health or the environment.
The Navy, which operated the site from 1945 to 1974, faces pressure to address contamination amid redevelopment.

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The San Francisco Department of Public Health raised alarms over plutonium at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and demanded accountability from Navy Director Anthony Megliola.
The department cited delayed notifications hindering public health measures.
Megliola will meet health officials and share information by November 7, noting no current threat to health or the environment.
The Navy, which operated the site from 1945 to 1974, faces pressure to address contamination amid redevelopment.