Pollution
Mercury News Archive
Asssociated Press News Wires
EPA Chided for Disregarding Study of Benefits from Mercury Curbs AP March 23 2005
Agency Orders Power Plant Mercury Pollution Cut by Nearly 50 Percent March 16 2005
EPA Issues Rules Cutting Mercury Pollution March 15 2005
High Levels of Mercury Found in Vt. Birds March 11 2005
Conservation Law Foundation suing over mercury pollution March 11 2005
Mercury Levels in N.J. Tuna Excessive March 10 2005
Federal Rule Resets Soot and Smog Limits March 10 2005
Mercury Study Identifies Problem Spots March 08 2005
Schools Moving to Rid Mercury From Labs March 06 2005
Great Salt Lake Mercury Worries Scientists February 21 2005
Senators, states call for tougher mercury standards February 04 2005
Group: N.Y. Needs Better Mercury Control February 03 2005
EPA Says White House Flunks Mercury Safety February 03 2005
Chlorine Factories Eyed As Pollution January 26 2005
Newmont Mining Accused of Gross Negligence December 24 2004
Company Admits Indonesia Mercury Release December 22 2004
Heinz Kerry faults Bush on climate pact AP October 19 2004
Court Orders Japan to Pay in Mercury Case October 15 2004
Tests Show Mercury Levels OK Near Mine October 05 2004
Ore. Fish Samples Still Show Mercury April 01 2004
Reuters News Wires
Study finds link between mercury pollution and autism March 17 2005
EU okays aid for new mercury-free chlorine plants March 16 2005
EPA to Let Utilities Trade Mercury Emissions -WPost March 15 2005
US EPA sets 1st utility mercury emission cut rules March 15 2005
PNM to install pollution controls, settles lawsuit March 10 2005 (USA)
Utility Pollution Bill Stalls in Senate Committee March 09 2005
Somali MPs Call for Help to Clean Up Hazardous Waste March 05 2005 (tsunami, varied waste)
Bush utility pollution bill in trouble-Democrats February 15 2005
BBC
Pact to curb mercury is rejected BBC February 25 2005
Crematoria warned over mercury BBC January 10 2005
Peru mine threat to water supply BBC November 22 2004
Woman blames mercury for depression BBC November 20 2004
Newmont cleared in Indonesia BBC October 19 2004
Japan upholds Minamata ruling BBC October 15 2004
Five-in-one baby jab plan unveiled BBC August 09 2004
Children get five-in-one vaccine BBC August 09 2004
Scrapping of mercury jab welcomed BBC August 07 2004
Vaccine scrapped over autism fear BBC August 07 2004
Children had mercury for 'days' BBC August 05 2004
Checks for mercury spill children BBC August 04 2004
Mother's fish diet boost to baby BBC June 24 2004
Cost of cremations could increase BBC May 21 2004
Chemical spill at airport BBC April 26 2004
Latvia seizes abandoned mercury BBC January 08 2004
Challenge to fish mercury warning BBC August 28 2003
Public alert after chemical spill BBC August 08 2003
'Poisonous' baby jab warning BBC June 24 2003
Mercury 'linked to autism' BBC June 18 2003
Mercury baby fears eased BBC May 15 2003
Action on crematoria mercury BBC May 09 2003
Baby food mercury concern BBC April 09 2003
Fears over tuna health risk to babies BBC February 17 2003
UN urges 'drastic' cuts in mercury BBC February 04 2003
Fresh fears over child vaccines BBC January 14 2003
Warning over fish mercury levels BBC November 28 2002
Infertility linked to mercury in seafood BBC September 23 2002
Scientists highlight mercury threat BBC September 13 2002
'Mercury threat' to Siberian residents BBC June 24 2002
High mercury levels in whalemeat BBC June 06 2002
Peruvian villagers 'to sue mining giant' BBC June 04 2002
Predatory fish health warning BBC May 10 2002 (shark, swordfish, marlin)
Teeth fillings 'make dentists ill' BBC April 30 2002
Alternative sought for mercury vaccine BBC September 19 2001 (NI)
Thai shark-fin firms to sue BBC August 30 2001
Lincoln 'suffered mercury poisoning' BBC July 17 2001
Mercury poison found in shark fins BBC July 03 2001
Canal cleared of mercury BBC August 18 2000 (Scotland)
Gold rush poisons environment BBC July 31 2000 (Sulawesi)
Mercury victims seek $40m damages BBC July 07 2000 (Peru)
8 Peruvians recovering from mercury poisoning BBC June 14 2000
'No mercury risk from children's fillings' BBC April 09 1999
Mercury poisoning disease re-emerges BBC February 03 1999 (Minamata, Amazon)
Mercury disease found in Brazilian Amazon BBC February 03 1999 (Minamata)
Thousands fear mercury poisoning from fillings BBC November 23 1998
Children find mercury next to school BBC June 30 1998
New Scientist
US mercury pollution more pervasive than realised New Scientist March 19 2005 (Bicknell thrush)
US pollution cuts could save 17,000 lives a year New Scientist March 11 2005
Five-in-one jab for UK babies New Scientist August 09 2004
Autism link? New Scientist June 19 2004
System converts smokestack heat to electricity New Scientist May 31 2004
Special report: A health fad that's hard to swallow New Scientist April 12 2004 (dietary supplements, Asian medicines)
Nutrient during pregnancy 'super-charges' brain New Scientist March 12 2004 (choline)
Iraqis reclaim their ancient wetlands New Scientist October 01 2003
Toxic metal clue to autism New Scientist June 18 2003
Wild coal fires are a 'global catastrophe' New Scientist February 14 2003
Danger of toxic metals in soils underestimated New Scientist December 23 2002
Fresh evidence on Bhopal disaster New Scientist December 04 2002
News from other sources
Playing with mercury: Senate bill is a political smokescreen The Union Leader March 28 2005 (US)
Voluntary Emissions Plan Is Smart Move for Canada Detroit News March 28 2005
Environmentalists suffer setbacks Detroit News March 23 2005
Mercury rules, study at odds Detroit News March 23 2005 (Washington Post
New EPA Mercury Rule Omits Conflicting Data Washington Post March 22 2005 (Harvard) (US)
EPA's Mercury Plan Is Best Route to Reduction Detroit News March 21 2005
Cleaned-Up Cardozo Again Set To Reopen Washington Post March 20 2005
Study Links Mercury from Power Plants to Autism Houston Chronicle March 18 2005
Mercury in Fish Linked to Increased Heart Disease Turtle Island Restoration Network March 17 2005
Could cuts in emissions come faster? Christian Science Monitor March 17 2005
Schools to Throw Out Mercury Thermometers Washington Post March 17 2005 (US)
Amid rising concern about mercury, EPA sets new rules Christian Science Monitor March 16 2005 (warnings map)
Groups condemn EPA's mercury rule USA Today March 16 2005
EPA orders industry to cut mercury 70% Indianapolis Star March 16 2005
Critics Swift to Jump on Rule to Reduce Mercury Emissions LA Times March 15 2005
Mercury Emissions To Be Traded Washington Post March 15 2005 (US)
Perspectives on Mercury's Perils Washington Post March 15 2005
Andean villagers seek American justice San Francisco Chronicle March 14 2005
Legal Challenge Filed to Tuna and Seafood Advisory EWG March 14 2005
Bush to Permit Trading of Credits to Limit Mercury The New York Times March 14 2005
Cardozo High Cleaning to Continue Mercury, Other Substances Found in School Washington Post March 13 2005
Conservation Law Foundation sues over mercury The Union Leader March 12 2005 (US)
Compactor cuts light bulbs' mercury risks The Arizona Republic Mar 11 2005
CLF to Sue Brayton Point Power Plant Seeks Reductions in Toxic Mercury Emissions CLF March 10 2005
Study finds mercury hotspots in Eastern Canada, contamination in birds Canadian Press March 10 2005
Controversy Continues Over EPA Mercury Standards BushGreenwatch March 10 2005
New Mercury Discovered in Cardozo Labs Washington Post March 10 2005 (US)
Another View: President’s Clear Skies Initiative is best way to cut pollution The Union Leader March 10 2005 (US)
EPA Distorted Mercury Analysis, GAO Says Washington Post March 8 2005
House Committee Downplays Health Risks of Mercury BushGreenwatch March 03 2005
Ozone decline stuns scientists Denver Post March 02 2005
New Study Shows Impact of Mercury Pollution: $8.7 Billion Lost Annually Due to Poisoning in the Womb PSR February 28 2005
Countries reject global mercury treaty Nature February 28 2005 (UN)
Public Health and Economic Consequences of Methylmercury Toxicity to the Developing Brain Leonardo Trasande, Philip J. Landrigan, Clyde Schechter February 25 2005
'Clear Skies' plan: the battle heats up Christian Science Monitor February 25 2005
Older men with high mercury levels are at risk Scripps Howard News Service February 14 2005
Clash over policies on energy, pollution Christian Science Monitor February 10 2005
First Vioxx, Now Thimerosal: When it Comes to Safety, Merck Keeps Missing the Mark, Says National Autism Association Mercury Exposure February 08 2005
State considers own rules to curb mercury pollution The Union Leader February 04 2005
Chlorine dilemma: clean pool, dirty air Christian Science Monitor February 03 2005
Dozens of Words for Snow, None for Pollution Mother Jones January/February 2005
Mercury-Based Chlorine Plants Rival Coal-Burning Power Plants as Mercury Polluters Oceania January 2005
Michigan testing finds pollutants make fish unsafe to consume The Detroit News December 22 2004
Pollution dispute tests Indonesia Christian Science Monitor October 20 2004
Mercury in newborns tied to moms' diets Palm Beach Post October 07 2004
Tuna's Red Glare? It Could Be Carbon Monoxide The New York Times October 06 2004
Mercury levels in fish a concern for at-risk groups Atlanta Journal-Constitution August 17 2004
Killing us slowly. We make war on ourselves by ignoring the environment Concord Monitor August 17 2004
Mercury should have EPA feverish Atlanta Journal-Constitution August 17 2004
Drug Company Fights to Keep Toxin in Vaccines; United Kingdom to Ban It Completely National Autism Association August 12 2004
Water Study Yields a Few Surprises for New England Earth Observatory July 08 2004
Don't back off on mercury rules Atlanta Journal-Constitution July 06 2004
Atty. Gen. Sues Over Tuna Los Angeles Times June 22 2004
Eat farmed salmon, buy the farm; North America; Brief Article Earth Island Journal June 11 2004
Women's health symposium The Pennington Post June 11 2004
Tuna Meltdown Dissident Voice May 31 2004
Study Finds N.C. Mercury Levels Above Safe Levels The Associated Press May 19 2004
Alarming Alert About Fish ABC 7 News, WJLA-TV May 19 2004
Bonus from mother's milk Los Angeles Daily News May 16 2004
Eat Fish, Have a Bigger Baby HealthDay May 14 2004
How much tuna is safe to eat? Charlotte Observer April 21 2004
Children, some women should limit fish intake, government says Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA April 18 2004
Impose stricter mercury limits Wisconsin State Journal April 18 2004
Mercury advisory becomes hooked to other concerns Asbury Park Press April 18 2004
Get tough on mercury emissions Minnesota Daily April 15 2004
U.S. needs tougher mercury policy Newsday April 14 2004
Senators attack mercury proposal Atlanta Journal-Constitution April 13 2004
Will Congress ignore the Science and Vote to Keep Mercury, a Known Neurotoxin, in Kids’ Vaccines? National Autism Association April 13 2004
New EWG Action Fund Ad Opposes Bush Administration Mercury Policy EWG March 26 2004
FDA Sides With Lobbyists on Mercury Guidelines EWG March 19 2004
Mercury increasingly runs through it, to fishermen's dismay Scripps Howard News Service March 18 2004
Science or politics? St. Petersburg Times April 12 2004
New Jersey Scientist Says Rewritten Mercury Regulations Downplay Toxicity Knight Ridder April 09 2004
Park has big fish to fry: mercury in trout Denver Rocky Mountain News April 08 2004
Study: Pregnant women eating too much fish USA Today April 08 2004
Trolling for a market niche -- smaller tuna's health hook San Francisco Chronicle April 05 2004
Mercury's taint Boston Globe April 04 2004
Hold The Tuna TomPaine.com April 02 2004
Protect unborn from mercury Baton Rouge Advocate March 31 2004
Who'll stop the mercury rain? US News & World Report March 29 2004
Heed state's mercury warnings Baton Rouge Advocate March 29 2004
Panelist: Fish advisory ignored findings Arizona Daily Star March 29 2004
Don't Eat That Fish Field & Stream March 29 2004
FISH ADVISORY WILL NOT PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ENVIRO GROUPS SAY Greenwire March 23 2004
Mercury Sounds Seafood Alarm at FDA Voices of Central Pennsylvania March 23 2004
U.S. Issues New Guidelines Limiting Fish Intake Connecticut Post March 21 2004
U.S. urges limits on eating albacore The San Francisco Chronicle March 20 2004
2 agencies urge limit on eating tuna Boston Globe March 20 2004
Federal Caveat Issued on the Catch of the Day Los Angeles Times March 20 2004
Limits Urged on Eating Tuna The Washington Post March 20 2004
Children, some women should limit fish intake, government says Associated Press March 19 2004
Mercury Fears Spur New Fish Consumption Guidelines HealthDay March 19 2004
New Fish Guidelines Issued, Prompted By Mercury Concerns Online NewsHour March 19 2004
Women, Children Warned About Tuna Consumption The Washington Post March 19 2004
Eat Lower-Mercury Fish, U.S. Tells Women, Children Reuters March 19 2004
Fishing For Answers TomPaine.com March 18 2004
Move on mercury: Study should prompt tougher rules on emissions Eugene Register-Guard March 08 2004
More poison for your food? Wilmington Star March 07 2004
Tell EPA to cut mercury pollution Atlanta Journal-Constitution March 03 2004
Mercury: Enough! Charlotte Observer March 02 2004
Tuna Danger Detroit Now March 01 2004
Illinois mercury levels in spotlight Chicago Tribune February 25 2004
Pregnant women get new mercury warning Chicago Tribune February 18 2004
Mercury rising Boston Globe February 17 2004
Indiana lets feds deal with mercury Indianapolis Star February 16 2004
Act Fast on Mercury Threat Los Angeles Times February 16 2004
In the fish we eat, mercury rising WSFB February 13 2004
Editorial: Connect the dots/What's shaping mercury rules? Minneapolis Star Tribune February 12 2004
Mercury worries rising Sarasota Herald Tribune February 12 2004
Small tuna found to hold less mercury Oregonian February 10 2004
CDC Data Leads Scientists to Shocking Discovery National Autism Association February 09 2004
Young Sentinels of Peril Los Angeles Times February 07 2004
Mercury Threat To Fetus Raised The Washington Post February 06 2004
Newborns' Mercury Exposure Worse Than Thought, EPA Says Los Angeles Times February 06 2004
Mercury Dangers for Unborn CBS News February 06 2004
Mercury Study Shows Permanent Damage to Children Reuters February 06 2004
Mercury: Twice as Many Newborns at Risk for Developmental, Learning Problems Greenwire February 05 2004
Fish pregnant women can eat, and how much Scripps Howard News Service February 05 2004
EPA raises estimate of newborns exposed to mercury Scripps Howard News Service February 02 2004
EPA rule on mercury gives coal-burners flexibility The Associated Press State & Local Wire February 01 2004
Proposed Mercury Rules Bear Industry Mark The Washington Post January 31 2004
Tuna could soon carry mercury warning Naples Daily News January 17 2004
Farmed Salmon, Pro and Con The New York Times January 17 2004
Mercury findings spur group to act Knight Ridder News Service January 01 2004
Obstetrics: FDA uner fire for mercury in fish advice Women's Health Weekly January 01 2004
MERCURY: ENVIROS FILE LEGAL CHALLENGE AGAINST FISH ADVISORY Greenwire December 23 2003
What's Up With Tuna? Newsweek December 22 2003
Can The Tuna? U.S. News & World Report December 22 2003
Call for more warning on mercury in fish USA Today December 22 2003
EWG Files Legal Challenge to FDA Advisory EWG December 22 2003
FDA flounders in not fessing up to mercury in tuna Lowell Sun December 21 2003
FDA floats mercury advisory Chicago Tribune December 18 2003
More mercury longer Sarasota Herald Tribune December 17 2003
North Carolina called a mercury 'hot spot' Fayetteville Observer December 13 2003
Panel: Pregnant women should be warned about canned albacore Scripps Howard News Service December 12 2003
Regulators Want More Details About Mercury In Fish Dow Jones December 12 2003
Panel tells FDA to revamp its fish advisory Greenwire December 12 2003
Federal Regulations: Saint Paul Pioneer Press December 12 2003
Pressure on state for mercury drive San Francisco Chronicle December 11 2003
Tuna Found Harmful to Pregnant Women CNN Wolf Blitzer Reports December 11 2003
New warning about dangerous mercury levels in tuna fish NBC Nightly News December 11 2003
New Government Fish Tests Raise Mercury Concerns EWG December 09 2003
Mercury in Ocean Fish may Come from Natural Sources, Not Pollution Earth Observatory December 03 2003
Hidden Arsenic in Older Play Sets The New York Times November 26 2003
Something Fishy? The Wall Street Journal October 21 2003
Tuna Salad on Rye ˆ Hold the Tuna? Bright Horizons July 16 2003
State should ID mercury's source The Bellingham Herald July 07 2003
New advisory on fish coming from federal agency Scripps Howard News Service July 01 2003
Future Dims for 'Clear Skies' Initiative The Washington Post June 29 2003
United Nations' committee sets tougher limits than United States for mercury levels in food AP June 29
Stirring the Waters Rocky Mountain News June 24 2003
Study finds "safe" mercury levels may harm adults Reuters June 12 2003
Seafood Industry Hypes Lone Study Criticized by National Academy of Sciences EWG May 21 2003
Mercury Threat to Kids Rising, Unreleased EPA Report Warns Wall Street Journal February 01 2003
Floundering over fish; There is a dark side to this 'health' food Chicago Tribune January 01 2003
Too much fish has its risks The San Diego Union-Tribune November 11 2002
Fish Safety Alert Baby Talk October 01 2002
Tuna warning: FDA must make risks more widely known Philadelphia Inquirer September 03 2002
FDA cautions pregnant women on tuna Centre Daily Times July 29 2002
Mercury: Pregnant women should avoid tuna - FDA panel Greenwire July 29 2002
Newsbriefs - Tuna Limits in Pregnancy Newsday July 26 2002
Panel: Pregnant Women Avoid Tuna Associated Press July 26 2002
Put strong warning on tuna, FDA told San Francisco Chronicle July 26 2002
Pregnant women should limit tuna intake, panel says Reuters July 26 2002
CAN TUNA HABIT, MOM Mercury called risk to fetuses Daily News July 26 2002
FDA panel wants pregnant women advised on tuna in diet San Diego Union-Tribune July 26 2002
Can tuna-eating if pregnant: Study The New York Post July 25 2002
On mercury, FDA feels heat Mobile Register July 25 2002
FDA Mulls Fish Diet for Pregnant Women Health Scout News July 25 2002
FDA panel recommends more study of tuna mercury levels Copley News Service July 25 2002
Moms-to-be should limit tuna, panel says News-Press July 25 2002
Food safety panel recommends tuna advisory Gannett News Service July 25 2002
FDA Looks Into Pregnant Women, Fish Associated Press July 24 2002
FDA Studies Fish Diet, Pregnancy The Washington Post July 24 2002
Critics question FDA on tuna safety Bergen Record July 24 2002
Seeking warning labels on canned tuna Scripps Howard News Service July 24 2002
Methylmercury in Seafood: A Probabilistic Methylmercury Exposure Assessment for Women of Childbearing Age EWG July 24 2002 (Presentation to FDA’s Food Advisory Committee)
FDA: PANEL WEIGHS STRONGER WARNINGS ON FISH CONSUMPTION American Health Line July 24 2002
FDA Panel To Review Seafood Safety U.S. Medicine July 23 2002
FDA to review mercury levels in seafood United Press International July 22 2002
FDA to review mercury levels in seafood Washington Times July 22 2002
Agencies’ contradictions cloud issue Southwest Florida News-Press July 21 2002
U.S. Mercury Standard Among Worst in World EWG June 27 2003
Tainted Fish Warnings Soar Charlotte Observer June 16 2002
Seafood Industry Hypes Lone Study Criticized by National Academy of Sciences EWG May 21 2003
FDA panel to review seafood mercury warnings Copley News Service March 29 2002
Big Tuna's FDA Lunch Boston Globe March 18 2002
Eating Well: Second Thoughts on Mercury in Fish The New York Times March 13 2002
Mercury: FDA Warning Criticized; Maine Court Case Begins GreenWire March 05 2002
Reconsidering a federal fish advisory Scripps Howard News Service March 04 2002
FDA defends fish warning, plans independent review USA Today March 01 2002
Senators write FDA: Is seafood safe? Mobile Register March 01 2002
Experts to Review FDA Fish Warning Associated Press March 01 2002
EWG Study Finds FDA Out to Lunch on Protecting Women from Mercury in Fish EWG February 28 2002
Advice sounds fishy The Daily Journal October 20 2001
FDA Panel To Review Seafood Safety U.S. Medicine October 20 2001
Concerns raised over tuna intake Edmonton Journal October 20 2001
People not warned about mercury in fish Seattle Post-Intelligencer July 30 2001
Gold Rush leaves state toxic legacy Ventura County Star May 14 2001
No real tally of what's an unsafe dose Ventura County Star May 13 2001
F.D.A. Cautions Against Eating Certain Fish During Pregnancy The New York Times May 09 2001
Mercury in Fish: What's Too Much? The New York Times May 09 2001
Fishing for Danger New York Post April 17 2001
Cut Back on Tuna, Experts Urge Seattle Post-Intelligencer April 13 2001
v Report Questions Seafood Mercury Levels for Pregnancy Boston Globe April 13 2001
Groups question guidelines on fish Dallas Morning News April 13 2001
U.S. guidelines don't protect young from mercury in fish, groups say Forth Worth Star-Telegram< April 13 2001
Groups Warn of Mercury in Seafood San Francisco Chronicle April 13 2001
Government Seafood Consumption Advice Could Expose 1 In 4 Newborns to Elevated Mercury Levels EWG April 12 2001
Brainfood Report: What pregnant woman should know about mercury contamination of fish Environmental Working Group April 12 2001
An Analysis of Mercury Pollution from Coal-Burning Power Plants EWG November 1999