Fish sampling conducted for the biological monitoring program on the DOE Oak Ridge Reservation. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, ...

Mercury is a xenobiotic metal that is a highly deleterious environmental pollutant. The biotransformation of mercury chloride (HgCl2) into methylmercury chloride (CH3HgCl) in aquatic environments is ...

A ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the official recognition of Niigata Minamata disease, a neurological disorder ...

The nutrient-rich fish is a much-loved British staple but certain types can be harmful to our health. Here are the best ones ...

Eating seafood that has been tainted with mercury is one of the most common ways humans accumulate mercury in their bodies. The mercury in seafood is a highly poisonous form of the metal called ...

Elevated levels of mercury in Colorado's mountain wetlands were found in a recent study, with researchers linking it to ...

Researchers say melting glaciers and permafrost can trigger the production of toxic mercury in mountain wetlands, posing ...

A new study shows climate change is melting glaciers and permafrost in the Mountain West. Researchers say this can trigger ...

CIRES researchers studied the impacts of sulfate in mountain wetlands and confirmed that elevated levels can increase methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin that accumulates up the food chain and can lead ...

The Dragonfly Mercury Project is studying dragonflies to determine amount of mercury in national park habitats. The project involves 8,500 citizen scientists.

She tracked methylmercury levels with each additional injection of sulfate. In the wetlands above treeline, researchers found very low amounts of methylmercury. But in the peatlands below treeline ...