New scientific results show that arctic foxes accumulate dangerous levels of mercury if they live in coastal habitats and feed on prey which lives in the ocean. Continue reading
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April 25, 2013
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What Happens To Your Old Mercury Thermostat?
David Lennett, Senior Attorney, Washington, D.C. and Beijing
Do you live in an older building with a round thermostat on your wall? Millions of Americans do.
If you do, or if your thermostat is more than ten years old and not electronic… Continue reading
April 8, 2013
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Higher mercury levels in humans associated with increased risk for diabetes
A new study found that higher levels of mercury exposure in young adults increased their risks for type 2 diabetes later in life by 65 percent. Continue reading
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New emissions standards would fuel shift from coal to natural gas
Tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, according to a new study. Complying with stricter regulations on sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, nitrogen oxide and me… Continue reading
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Mercury may have harbored an ancient magma ocean: Massive lava flows may have given rise to two distinct rock types
By analyzing Mercury’s rocky surface, scientists have been able to partially reconstruct the planet’s history over billions of years. Continue reading
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NASA’s Kepler mission discovers tiny planet system: Smallest planet yet found around a star similar to our sun
NASA’s Kepler mission scientists have discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest planet yet found around a star similar to our sun. The planets are located in a system called Kepler-37, about 210 light-years from Earth in the conste… Continue reading
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Test for mercury-contaminated water with a mobile phone
Checking for mercury contamination in water just got a lot easier, thanks to a new simple, inexpensive, and accurate test. Continue reading
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Scientists solve mercury mystery, taking big step toward protecting human health
By identifying two genes required for transforming inorganic into organic mercury, which is far more toxic, scientists have just taken a significant step toward protecting human health. Continue reading
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Mercury contamination in water can be detected with a mobile phone
Chemists have manufactured a sheet that changes color in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when photographing the membrane with a mobile phone the concentration of this extremely toxic metal… Continue reading
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Earth-size planets common in galaxy: Perhaps 17 percent of sun-like stars have Earth-size planets within the orbit of Mercury
Last year, astronomers were excited to discover that the number of exoplanets increases towards smaller sizes, which suggests that there are many Earth-size planets in the galaxy. A new analysis of three years of Kepler data shows that this increase st… Continue reading
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At least one in six stars has an Earth-sized planet, analysis finds
The quest for a twin Earth is heating up. Using NASA’s Kepler spacecraft, astronomers are beginning to find Earth-sized planets orbiting distant stars. A new analysis of Kepler data shows that about 17 percent of stars have an Earth-sized planet in an … Continue reading
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Counting the cost of mercury pollution
Cleaning up mercury pollution and reducing prenatal exposure to the neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg) could save the European Union 10,000 million euros per year, finds a new study. New estimates suggest that between 1.5 and 2 million children in the EU … Continue reading
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Onion soaks up heavy metal: Bioremediation with waste food
Onion and garlic waste from the food industry could be used to mop up hazardous heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, iron, lead, mercury and tin in contaminated materials, according to a new research. Continue reading
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German recycler steps into radioactive waste processing
Germany | A major contract to transport and treat low-level radioactive wastes and residues has been signed by German Vice President Roland Schlapka and Christian Bonmann, Director of DELA – a German company specialising in the recycling of mercury, la… Continue reading
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