mercury

Doctor John Bosomworth talks about the hazards of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the effects of chronic mercury poisoning.

A well-researched list of reasons "clean coal" is not so clean.

New study finds link between mercury and autism...at last!

A breakthrough technology announced today quickly and cheaply removes metal contaminants like mercury from water. Is the breakthrough a Trojan Horse?

So, what’s the bigger danger to the American public: Al Queda, or compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)?

If you follow the conservative punditry, online or off, it’s a tough call.

There is a list with recommendations when bying toys including some useful websites like a database where people can check the safety of different toys.

Like fish but don't like it served with mercury? There's an herb to help rescue your body from the dangers of mercury, and it might already be in your refridgerator!

Chemicals are part of our lives but there are ways to avoid them.

Some definitions of words found on cosmetics and personal care item labels

In a victory for environmentalists, and a setback for big U.S. coal-burning utilities, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the EPA violated the Clean Air Act in 2005 when it exempted coal plants from the strictest emission controls for mercury and other toxic substances.

For more than seven months, the nation’s top public health agency has blocked the publication of an exhaustive federal study of environmental hazards in the eight Great Lakes states, reportedly because it contains such potentially “alarming information” as evidence of elevated infant mortality and cancer rates.

Theres now doubt the world has awoken to the benefits about CFL's, and how incandescent is just not the way to go. CFL use is growing and you can see it for yourself by either walking around neighborhoods or looking at the lights in some local stores and shops. But whatever happened to that whole mercury scare, and what is being done about it?

CFLs are tough to beat when it comes to energy savings. But each bulb contains mercury. It's a small amount, but when you consider that 80 million CFLs have been sold in the U.S. this year, the importance of safe recycling becomes obvious. Here's how.

Each year in a coastal town in Japan, thousands of dolphins are rounded up. Most are brutally killed for their meat. A few of the more attractive animals are sold at exorbitant prices for dolphins shows and swim-with-the dolphin programs where they are likely to suffer for years.

On Sept. 25, 2007, The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International will join the Animal Welfare Institute and many other concerned groups and individuals in observing the third annual worldwide Japan Dolphin Day. The HSUS/HSI are also inviting individual animal advocates to take part.

Everyone's talking about compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and how great they are because they save energy and money, but are they actually dangerous just because they contain mercury? Find out when experts shed some light on how safe and eco-friendly they are.