In June, the EPA announced it would revert mercury pollution regulations for power plants back to 2012 standards, which removes 2024 amendments that required facilities to cut back on mercury, arsenic ...

Minamata disease victims and their supporters are criticizing the Environment Ministry’s plan for the first “full-fledged investigation” into the extent of health damage caused by mercury poisoning.

A newly-created probiotic has been found to lower levels of mercury among mice—and researchers hope this could soon help pregnant women and children eat fish more safely. ByLindsey Choo, Former ...

(NewsNation) — Mercury is a naturally occurring metal that can be toxic if too much is consumed. Mercury can be present in some food depending on the environment in which the food was raised or grown.

BOGOTA, Colombia(AP) — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining ...

A tragic case from Attibele, about 28 km from Bengaluru, has come to light after a woman who endured nine months of agony from suspected mercury poisoning, allegedly inflicted by her husband, has ...

SAN JOAQUIN – A drill echoes through narrow tunnels deep within the mountain where miner Hugo Flores bores into rock in search of one of Earth’s most toxic elements. Buried in red stripes of minerals ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining ...