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Methylmercury warning
Recent studies hint that exposure to the toxic chemicals, such as methylmercury can cause harm at levels previously considered safe. view more (2008-10-29)
Prenatal Exposure To Mercury In Fish Not Associated With Impaired Neurodevelopment (p 1667, 1686)
Authors of a longitudinal study investigating a possible link between prenatal mercury exposure from ocean fish and impaired neurodevelopment in children report their latest findings in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The results confirm earlier findings that prenatal exposure to mercury in the... view more (2003-05-14)
Waterborne carbon increases threat of environmental mercury
Mercury is a potent neurotoxin and a worrisome environmental contaminant, but the severity of its threat appears to depend on what else is in the water. view more (2007-12-11)
New study shows fish respond quickly to changes in mercury deposition
Reducing atmospheric mercury emissions should quickly reduce mercury levels in lake fish, according to a three-year study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. view more (2007-09-20)
Mercury contamination of fish warrants worldwide public warning
The health risks posed by mercury contaminated fish is sufficient to warrant issuing a worldwide general warning to the public — especially children and women of childbearing age-to be careful about how much and which fish they eat. view more (2007-03-08)
Improved NIST SRM aids lead poisoning detection
Lead in goat blood might not be on the top of your shopping list, but for U.S. medical personnel who each year perform more than 2 million human blood measurements, Standard Reference Material (SRM) 955c from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can't be beat. view more (2007-08-06)
High Mercury Count In Fish Linked To Heart Attack
People who eat fish with a raised mercury content run a greater risk of coronary heart disease than previously thought, an international team of researchers has found. Scientists from Edinburgh, Baltimore and seven other European countries say that mercury, which is found in certain fish from... view more (2002-11-27)
Power stations threaten people and wildlife with mercury poisoning
Nairobi, 3 February 2003 - Mercury poisoning of the planet could be significantly reduced by curbing pollution from power stations, a new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) suggests. The report, compiled by an international team of experts, says that coal-fired... view more (2003-02-04)
'Fingerprinting' method tracks mercury emissions from coal
University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool that uses natural "fingerprints" in coal to track down sources of mercury polluting the environment. view more (2008-10-09)
International team shows mercury concentrations in fish respond quickly to increased deposition
A joint Canadian-American research team have, for the first time, demonstrated that mercury concentrations in fish respond directly to changes in atmospheric deposition of the chemical. view more (2007-09-18)
A silent pandemic: Industrial chemicals are impairing the brain development of children worldwide
Fetal and early childhood exposures to industrial chemicals in the environment can damage the developing brain and can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs)-autism, attention deficit disorder (ADHD), and mental retardation. view more (2006-11-08)
Hotspots of mercury contamination identified in eastern North America
A US and Canadian research team surveying mercury contamination in fish and birds in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada has identified five "hotspots" where concentrations of the element exceed those established for human or wildlife health. view more (2007-01-03)
Scientists find mercury threatens next generation of loons
A long-term study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the BioDiversity Research Institute, and other organizations has found and confirmed that environmental mercury-much of which comes from human-generated emissions-is impacting both the health and reproductive success of common loons in the... view more (2008-03-05)
Benefits of eating seafood outweigh risks
Though some species of fish around the world's are likely to be contaminated with mercury, PCBs and other toxins, the benefits of eating seafood continue to outweigh the risks. view more (2006-02-27)
Scientists Estimate Mercury Emissions from U.S. Fires; West Coast and Southeastern States are Major Emitters
Forest fires and other blazes in the United States likely release about 30 percent as much mercury as the nation's industrial sources, according to initial estimates in a new study by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). view more (2007-10-18)
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