mercury

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican health officials are recalling a face cream linked to cases of mercury poisoning in the U.S. and Mexico....

Everywhere astronomers look, they see big and gaseous planets, like Jupiter, that orbited closer to their stars than anyone had thought possible -- closer even than our own scorched Mercury

The author was surprised to learn that his mercury levels exceed the government-recommended safety limit

Fish lovers trying to stay heart-healthy can mostly relax about the mercury in fish, according to a new study.

An FDA panel met today to begin hearing testimony regarding the agency’s position that dental fillings that contain mercury pose no danger to the public.

Pregnant women and children have long been warned that they should be wary of eating certain kinds of seafood because of the risk of mercury contamination

(North Carolina State University) A new study finds that fish located near coal-fired power plants have lower levels of mercury than fish that live much further away.

The surprising finding appears to be linked to high levels of another chemical, selenium, found near such facilities, which unfortunately poses problems of its own.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government declared Tuesday that silver dental fillings contain too little mercury to harm the millions who've had cavities filled with them - including young children - and that only people allergic to mercury need to avoid them....

CHICAGO (AP) -- A new study from Italy adds to a mountain of evidence that a mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines doesn't hurt children, offering more reassurance to parents....

CHICAGO -- A new study from Italy adds to a mountain of evidence that a mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines doesn't hurt children, offering more reassurance to parents.