Coal-fired power plants are a source of mercury that people can ingest by eating fish. Mark Wilson/Getty Images People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds through Indianapolis ...

Nevada has no waterfowl consumption advisories despite high mercury levels in Carson River, raising human health concerns, ...

The FDA should end its outdated approval of mercury dental amalgam, require clear and prominent disclosure of mercury-related health risks, and actively promote safer alternatives nationwide.

Have you ever hesitated to treat yourself to a tuna steak or a colorful sushi plate because of concerns about mercury and other heavy metals? You're not alone - and your caution is justified.

SAN JOAQUIN, Mexico — 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 ...

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 ...

· UCLA and UCSD scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium. The engineered bacterium detoxified methylmercury in the gut ...

SAN JOAQUIN, Mexico (AP) — 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 ...

People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds through Indianapolis sometimes pass by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they catch. One of the risks they have faced is mercury ...