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 ...

Scripps Oceanography biogeochemist Amina Schartup in the lab. (Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego) New research from UC San Diego’s Scripps Oceanography Institute and UCLA points toward a potential ...

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 ...

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.

At this point, it's well known that every fish contains at least a tiny amount of toxic mercury, or methylmercury to be specific. Even though mercury can be produced naturally, the high mercury levels ...

In the 18th and 19th centuries, hat makers commonly used mercury in their trade. Mercury poisoning was so common among hat makers that mercury poisoning was often called “Mad Hatter Disease.” In ...