News articles tagged with 'mercury'
Mercury in Bay Area fish a legacy of California mining
— 26 Jan 2011 18:10 | EnvironmentMercury contamination, a worldwide environmental problem, has been called 'public enemy No. 1' in California's San Francisco Bay…
Eggs show arctic mercury cycling may be linked to ice cover
— 21 Jan 2011 19:56 | EnvironmentAn international research team working with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) in Charleston, S.C., has suggested…
Natural dissolved organic matter plays dual role in cycling of mercury
— 13 Jan 2011 16:57 | EnvironmentNature has a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde relationship with mercury, but researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made a discovery that ultimately could…
Air above Dead Sea contains very high levels of oxidised mercury
— 30 Nov 2010 21:38 | EnvironmentMeasurements show that the sea's salt has profound effects on the chemistry of the air above its surface…
Succimer found ineffective for removing mercury
— 23 Oct 2010 17:27 | HealthSuccimer, a drug used for treating lead poisoning, does not effectively remove mercury from the body, according to research supported by the National Institutes of Health. Some families…
Study: Fish near coal-fired power plants have lower levels of mercury
— 7 Oct 2010 15:42 | BiologyA new study from North Carolina State University finds that fish located near coal-fired power plants have lower levels of mercury than fish that live much further away. The surprising…
Why mercury is more dangerous in oceans
— 28 Jun 2010 13:57 | EnvironmentEven though freshwater concentrations of mercury are far greater than those found in seawater, it's the saltwater fish like tuna, mackerel and shark that end up posing a more serious…
Mercury is higher in some tuna species, according to DNA barcoding
— 21 Apr 2010 10:50 | EnvironmentNew research showing that that mercury levels are higher in some species of tuna could help consumers minimise their consumption of the silvery metal in their sushi and provide a powerful…
High levels of mercury found in Cataraqui River: Queen's study
— 18 Mar 2010 13:31 | EnvironmentThe Inner Harbour on the Cataraqui River in Kingston, Ont., has mercury levels in sediment more than two times the Canadian government's most severe effect limits, according to a Queen's…
Mercurial tuna: Study explores sources of mercury to ocean fish
— 18 Mar 2010 12:24 | EnvironmentWith concern over mercury contamination of tuna on the rise and growing information about the health effects of eating contaminated fish, scientists would like to know exactly where…