In Senegal's gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold ...

In Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold processing ...

A newly-created probiotic has been found to lower levels of mercury among mice—and researchers hope this could soon help pregnant women and children eat fish more safely. ByLindsey Choo ...

Researchers performed the tests using pregnant mice and found lower levels of methylmercury in both maternal and fetal tissues, and lower signs of mercury toxicity in the fetal brain. UCLA and ...

Thus, people who eat primarily food containing high mercury are at higher risk of mercury-induced toxicity. Study co-senior author Amina Schartup, a marine biogeochemist at Scripps Oceanography, said ...

They received funding from the RCSA to study the ability of microbiomes to combat mercury toxicity in humans. “We envision the possibility that people could take a probiotic to offset the risk ...

Have you ever hesitated to treat yourself to a tuna steak or a colorful sushi plate because of concerns about mercury and other heavy metals? You’re not alone — and your caution is justified.

Thus, people who primarily eat food containing high mercury levels are at higher risk of mercury poisoning and birth defects. “Despite global efforts to reduce mercury emissions and its accumulation ...

These chemicals find their way into fish, which are in turn consumed by humans, thus leading to mercury poisoning. Health experts have warned that mercury poisoning can cause infertility ...

While anyone can develop mercury poisoning if they take in too much, fetuses, infants, and kids are among those most vulnerable because their brains and nervous systems are still developing.

Fish-eating animals are most at risk of mercury poisoning and contamination. Regardless of where these animals are located, consuming fish leads to the spread of mercury. The larger the fish ...

Mercury is not believed to cause cancer, but mercury poisoning can cause a number of health problems including memory loss and impaired movement, speech, hearing and peripheral vision. Some ...