Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “All you have to worry about is, don’t eat high mercury fish several times a week,” food scientist Abbey Thiel tells Fortune.

It’s well known advice for pregnant women — don’t eat fish while you’re expecting, since the mercury they contain could harm a developing brain. Fish are among the most common sources of exposure to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of students attended a fish camp in Yellowknife in 2021. New research looks at mercury levels in traditional foods ...

Gold mining in Bushiangala, Kakamega County, supports many families but poses health risks, especially for women exposed to ...

Avian species serve as sensitive indicators of environmental contamination, with mercury exposure emerging as a critical concern across diverse ecosystems. Mercury, particularly in its organic ...

Awareness surrounding mercury pollution and its effects on both wildlife and humans is spreading. Recent studies suggest mercury pollution to be more widespread than first anticipated, particularly in ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has moved to repeal a Biden-era rule that limits the amount of toxic air pollution produced by coal-burning power plants. The action could allow the plants to ...