W hile food provides essential nutrients, certain items can also contain trace metals—some of which are harmful when consumed in excess. Heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium ...

A specially designed microbe cuts dietary methylmercury levels in pregnant mice, signaling the potential for a new tool for ...

India plans to ban mercury-based cosmetics after DCGI recommendations, citing health risks and aligning with the global ...

Cosmetic manufacturers have to provide self-declarations about their products being mercury-free, which will then be subject ...

At Flinders University, scientists have cracked a cleaner and greener way to extract gold—not just from ore, but also from ...

An environmental watchdog on Tuesday expressed support for the Department of Health’s (DOH) public health advisory warning ...

Thimerosal, which contains an organic compound of mercury, has mostly been phased out as a preservative for vaccines. Here’s ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has been called in by Gem County and the state of Idaho to conduct a comprehensive ...

A family-owned Cougar XR-7 tries to use the power of the Internet to convince an online stranger to take it home; the car is ...

Scientists from the University of Georgia are testing alligators for mercury — and learning more about the whole ecosystem ...

The new process marks a significant departure from traditional methods that rely on cyanide and mercury — substances ...

In the sweltering US summer, metal containers decorated with snowmen and sleighs are taking shape -- but tempers are also ...