Study Says 74Kg Mercury Released From 14.9M Lamps In Capital In 2014

The latest legal test of President Barack Obama's environmental agenda reaches the U.S.

Gold miners in the country have expressed concern on the improper disposal of mercury within the industry.

Twenty-five years in the making, a new nationwide rule is set to take effect this spring that will sharply restrict coal and oil-fired power plants from releasing mercury, arsenic and other hazardo

NIIGATA – The Niigata District Court has ruled that neither the central government nor the Niigata Prefectural Government was responsible for the neurological disorders caused by mercury poisoning

WASHINGTON—The Obama administration’s initiatives to reduce air pollution have fared well in several hard-fought legal battles, but a new round of court challenges could determine whether the White

Mercury pollution has risen nearly 50-fold in the feathers of a breed of Arctic bird over the past 130 years, say scientists.

More than two-thirds of the sewage generated in 118 towns, located along the Ganga river basin is discharged into the river untreated, says a report prepared by a team of experts.

Tougher standards on emissions and a national clean air agreement could help reduce healthcare costs by billions of dollars

Immune dysregulation associated with mercury has been suggested, though data in the general population are lacking. Chronic exposure to low levels of methylmercury (organic) and inorganic mercury is common, such as through fish consumption and dental amalgams. The objective of the study was to examine associations between mercury biomarkers and antinuclear antibody (ANA) positivity and strength.

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