Coal-fired power plants are a source of mercury that people can ingest by eating fish. Mark Wilson/Getty Images People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds through Indianapolis ...

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Mercury is found in nearly all fish and is the biggest concern for eating fish. The latest health department reports show troubling developments, particularly in specific waterways. RIDOH has issued ...

Q: How does mercury get into fish, and how much fish is safe to eat? A: There are many nutrients we need to get in order to stay healthy, including some metals (for example we need iron to make the ...

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Fish populations appear to recover rapidly from mercury pollution once humans stop adding it to their environment. A 15-year study of a lake in Canada found that eight years after the metal’s supply ...

Small-scale mining in developing Asian economies bring new challenges to the fight against mercury pollution and its lasting ...

In the photo taken with his phone, Takakudjyti Kayapó holds a round-bellied silver matrinxã fish in front of his chest, the fingers of his left hand wrapped around the base of its tail and the fingers ...