Canned tuna is a great meal choice when you want a low-calorie, high-protein food. However, the big problem is mercury ...

The EPA rolled back a Biden-era regulation targeting power plants that burn lignite coal and emit significant amounts of toxic mercury. The agency said the high cost wasn’t worth the small gain in ...

In June, the EPA announced it would revert mercury pollution regulations for power plants back to 2012 standards, which removes 2024 amendments that required facilities to cut back on mercury, arsenic ...

The move, first proposed in June 2025, targets Biden-era amendments to a rule commonly known as the Mercury and Air Toxics ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A global mercury conference in Geneva faced sharp criticism Friday from environmental and Indigenous groups for failing to take stronger steps against mercury use in ...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again campaign seeks to reduce child exposure to toxic metals. As a pediatrician, I fully support that goal. The EPA ...

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia -- A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of river ...

Toxins released by long-extinguished fossil fuel fires and gold smelters are showing up in the bodies of Arctic wildlife, according to new research pointing to mercury released by pollution hundreds ...

Mercury (Hg) is an environmental concern in the Arctic, where high concentrations are found in top predators such as polar bears and toothed whales. Despite declining atmospheric Hg emissions since ...

Even as global emissions plateau, new research shows that wildlife in the Arctic is exposed to rising levels, posing a risk to those who eat it. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Levels of mercury in Arctic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study published shows that despite reductions in mercury release, mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife continue to rise ...