Mercury Fillings Seem Safer over Time A study in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology finds that mercury on the surface of dental fillings slowly turns to an inert sulfide compound, which should keep the mercury from harming the nervous system...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 15 February 2008 Scientists have started analyzing data and images acquired when the Messenger space probe passed within 200 kilometers of the planet Mercury last month. It was the first flyby of the solar system's inner-...
Studies that will be released today show that fish, birds and mammals in New England have significant amounts of mercury in their bodies. The studies find the toxic metal in some unexpected habitats and they suggest that power plants in the Midwest a...
The Mercury Mess 2 How can we solve the problem? Unfortunately, technologies for reducing mercury emissions from power plants have a long way to go, and even the best U.S. controls won’t touch the c...
The Mercury Mess By Samantha Levine / 2004, as first appeared in U.S. News nbsp; What are the dangers of mercury in fish? Can the mercury mess be cleaned up? 1 Are these fish safe to eat?” It’s a...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Mercury in Fish / Life on Land / The Goldman Environmental Prize By Broadcast: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm B...
HEALTH REPORT – December 11, 2002: Mercury Levels in Fish By George Grow This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Two studies are adding to the debate about the health risks of eating fish con...
