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Science News
December 21, 2002
Janet Raloff |
Mercurial Effects of Fish-Rich Diets A message that federal health officials have failed to effectively communicate to the public, says a mercury researcher, is that many large, predatory, and long-lived oceanic species also accumulate plenty of heavy metals, including mercury.   |
BusinessWeek
January 19, 2004
Carol Marie Cropper |
Time To Scale Back On Big Fish? High mercury levels may wind up harming the health-conscious eater |
Science News
March 27, 2004
Edna Francisco |
Fishy Advice--Which Tuna Is Best for You? What's the difference between canned albacore "white" tuna and canned "light" tuna? Their mercury levels, according to a recent fish advisory by federal agencies. |
Geotimes
November 2004
Sara Pratt |
Fish Advisories on the Rise A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows an all-time high in the number of fish advisories that warn of contamination from toxins, including PCBs and mercury, despite a simultaneous decrease in U.S. emissions. |
Chemistry World
November 27, 2013 |
Mercury levels falls in US women Blood mercury levels in American women of childbearing age plunged between 1999 and 2010, according to new data released by the EPA. This may reflect changes in fish consumption or reduced power plant emissions. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2007
John Carey |
The Big Problem With Big Fish Feeble inspections make it easy for importers to slip through high-mercury seafood. |
Science News
May 12, 2001
Janet Raloff |
A dietary cost of our appetite for gold New research indicates that in some regions of the world, the mining of gold produces an unrecognized toxic fallout: fish dinners laced with methylmercury... |
Prepared Foods
February 6, 2007
Julia M. Gallo-Torres |
Happy Feat According to a study published in a recent issue of Science, the world's supply of seafood could soon be gone. Will fish farming provide the solution? |
Chemistry World
February 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Dietary Needs Outweigh Risks Associated with Fish Consumption The benefits of a diet rich in fish outweigh risks of mercury poisoning, say researchers who studied the children of mothers exposed to methyl mercury during pregnancy. The researchers are calling for action from policy makers. |
Chemistry World
May 8, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
Climbing mercury levels prompt US action The US plans to ramp up collaborative efforts with international partners to curb global mercury pollution, following new findings that mercury levels in the North Pacific Ocean have climbed approximately 30 per cent over the last 14 years. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2005
Brian Gorman |
Del Monte's Fish Story Recent media attention on the health dangers of tuna is bad news for Del Monte and its shareholders. |
Geotimes
November 2003
Naomi Lubick |
Mercury transitions in the Everglades Mercury levels in fish in the Everglades have dropped substantially over the past decade, which may be directly related to the control and eventual cessation of mercury discharges by local power plants and incinerators, according to a study released this month. |
Scientific American
August 22, 2005
Rebecca Renner |
Mapping Mercury The existence of mercury hot spots is still under debate and is complicating government regulations. |
Chemistry World
September 11, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Moulting seals bring mercury contamination to coast Elephant seals have been identified as a previously unrecognized source of mercury contamination in coastal waters by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz |
Geotimes
August 2003
Lisa M. Pinsker |
In Search of the Mercury Solution Mercury contamination is a leading threat to U.S. lakes and estuaries. Some large-scale ecosystem studies are trying to get at the recent source of the problem: air pollution. |
Geotimes
May 2005
Linda Rowan |
Clear Skies Clouded in Legislative Discontent President Bush's Clear Skies Initiative was introduced on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2002; however, it was not love at first sight in congressional chambers. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2004
Maggie B. Covington |
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Over the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the scientific scrutiny of and public interest in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and their impact on personal health. |
Science News
December 23, 2006
Janet Raloff |
Now This Is Depressing . . . People who increased their fish consumption to shed a brooding disposition may want to consider alternative strategies. |
Chemistry World
January 21, 2013
Maria Burke |
Global convention to limit mercury agreed Governments from around the world agreed to a global, legally-binding treaty on Saturday to limit mercury use. This is the first new major environmental treaty in over a decade. |
Chemistry World
December 9, 2011
Andrew Shore |
Arctic Biting Back Over Mercury Pollution Scientists have investigated the temporal trends of mercury using polar bear teeth. |
Geotimes
May 2005
Naomi Lubick |
More Mercury in Unexpected Places As U.S. policy-makers debate new control measures for mercury emissions, a series of studies has painted a picture that shows mercury contamination reaches even further than previously documented. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
Healthiest Meats While nothing can replace a mouth-watering steak, there are plenty of tasty alternatives to red meat that are much healthier for you. Here are the top choices. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2003
W.D. Crotty |
Tuna Scare Could Sting A warning issued jointly by the FDA and EPA could hurt food stocks. |
InternetNews
October 9, 2006
Clint Boulton |
New Orbits For Mercury's SOA? Mercury Interactive Corporation tucks in Systinet's assets and declares itself ready for SOA management. |
