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Does Yo-Zuri fishing line have PFAS?

The verdict
Yo-Zuri fishing line averages 51 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Yo-Zuri fishing line products graded as of October 2026, below the 75 out of 100 median for the 13 other fishing line brands graded alongside it.
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Yo-Zuri fishing line averages Good on our four-band scale. 1 of the 4 we graded is worth buying.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

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