Mercury Poisoning Press Articles

Times of India, The - E-waste consignment seized at Chennai port, 5th in 3 months [Chennai]

August 22, 2010 --

CHENNAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday detected the fifth case of e-waste dumping in Chennai. On a tip-off, DRI...

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Nottingham Evening Post - Don't forget the Bhopal legacy

August 10, 2010 --

RIGHTFUL concern by US Senators about the Mexican Gulf oil disaster is not matched by concern for the people of Bhopal in India.

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Environmental Health Perspectives - Adverse effects of methylmercury: environmental health research implications

August 1, 2010 --

BACKGROUND: The scientific discoveries of health risks resulting from methylmercury exposure began in 1865 describing ataxia, dysarthria,...

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Environmental Health Perspectives - An uneven path forward: the history of methylmercury toxicity research

August 1, 2010 --

Organic mercury compounds were first described in the 1800s, with fatal cases of methylmercury poisoning reported in 1865. Early reports...

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Xinhua News Agency - CEIS - China mulls technical standards to prevent heavy metal pollution

July 9, 2010 --

China mulls technical standards to prevent heavy metal pollution

BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- In a bid to address public concerns...

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Xinhua News Agency - CEIS - Indonesia to join planned global treaty on mercury

June 16, 2010 --

Indonesia to join planned global treaty on mercury

JAKARTA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government plans to join a mercury...

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Leicester Mercury - Grass snake - not an adder - found in park

June 16, 2010 --

LOOKING at the photograph of the "adder" (Mercury, June 10), I can confirm that it is a grass snake (Natrix natrix) a grass snake.

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St. Joseph News - Press - Get rid of items with mercury in your home

June 7, 2010 --

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will begin a new effort to reduce Missouri homes of mercury.

Beginning today, the St....

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