Mercury Poisoning News Headlines

Is Dental Mercury A Threat To Health? Baltimore Sun - July 12, 2008 The article mentioned that there is little scientific evidence to support Moms Against Mercury's claims about the dangers of mercury in amalgam. ...

Could Your Teeth Be Toxic? Best Syndication - July 11, 2008 But did you know that metal fillings in your mouth could be giving off potentially dangerous mercury vapor? For years, amalgam (metal) fillings were the ...

Mercury Levels Affecting Blood Pressure, Heart Rate Nunatsiaq News - July 11, 2008 Once mercury rains down and hits water, it undergoes a chemical transformation into a much more toxic form of mercury, called methyl mercury. ...

Autism and a Link to Brain Development U.S. News & World Report - July 11, 2008 Chelation is designed to treat poisoning by heavy metals, such as lead. Since one theory is that autism can be caused by exposure to mercury, a toxic metal ...

Dental Industry Gets An Earful On Mercury KATU Portland - July 9, 2008 The dental industry, asked to testify Tuesday about pollution from mercury in tooth fillings, found itself under attack from lawmakers who blame mercury for everything from autism in children to skin discoloration.

Fringe Autism Treatment Could Get Federal Study Auburn Citizen - July 9, 2008 Chelation helps the body excrete heavy metals and is approved to treat lead poisoning in children. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The treatment removes heavy metals ...

Mercury Fillings Are Branded Toxic New York Sun - July 7, 2008 Amalgam fillings release mercury vapor during chewing and when they are placed in teeth and extracted, it adds. Eight million amalgam fillings were used in ...

Chemicals in the Environment Impact Humans: How to Protect Your ... American Chronicle - July 7, 2008 The phrase "mad as a hatter" was coined after workers occupationally exposed to mercury exhibited symptoms of mercury poisoning, including trembling and ...

Mercury Migrates from Dental Amalgams into the Human Body American Chronicle - July 6, 2008 According to researchers in Australia, exposure to mercury from dental amalgams with possible negative health effects has generally been considered to occur ...

Don't Fill Your Dental Cavity with Mercury Daily News & Analysis - July 3, 2008 The USFDA website also warns, “Dental amalgams containing mercury, may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous system of developing children and foetuses. ...

The Poisoning of America's Water Supplies Natural News.com - July 3, 2008 The three together, mercury, lead and fluoride become a kind of devil's triangle of chemical toxicity that is only made worse by aluminum and a host of ...

Hair Holds Secrets Of Metal Pollution Environmental Data Interactive - July 2, 2008 She said the hair analysis can also be used as a wider indicator of pollution in the area in which the patient lives. Tore Syversen, a professor in the ...

Children 'at Risk' from Mercury in Dental Fillings Telegraph.co.uk - June 30, 2008 A study of more than 500 Portuguese and American children who received either amalgam or mercury-free fillings found no difference between them in terms of ...

Mercury Fillings ARE Dangerous Say Regulators - But British Health ... Daily Mail - June 30, 2008 Instead it now says: 'Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing children and foetuses. ...

Mercury Link to Dolphin Deaths Chemistry World - June 30, 2008 Australian scientists have found that mercury poisoning could be leading local dolphins to beach themselves. Ross Thompson and Alissa Monk at Monash ...

'What's In The Soil, What's In The Water, What's In The Food' Newsdurhamregion.com - June 30, 2008 The survey tests for a variety of chemicals including heavy metals such as mercury and pesticides, through blood and urine samples. ...

New Study Reveals Increased Pollution St. Petersburg Times - June 30, 2008 Acetone, mercury, chloroform and high concentrations of copper, iron, aluminum, and lead abound in the waters of the River Neva and other local waterways, according to a new study released by the local branch of the international environmental pressure group Greenpeace.

White-washed Faces Daily Pioneer - June 26, 2008 Mercury poisoning causes kidney damage and may also lead to psychiatric disorders. Mercury based formulations have been banned the world over, ...

Toxic Avengers Columbus Dispatch - June 24, 2008 Reutter said mercury pollution is particularly troublesome in Erie's western basin, where mercury was deposited by chemical plants along the St. Clair River ...

Concern Over Mercury in Eco-bulbs The Epoch Times - June 23, 2008 ... to avoid contact with the toxic gases or environmental pollution. At present, there are no warnings on bulb packets that the bulbs contain mercury, ...

Mercury Toxicity is Still a Threat Houma Courier - June 22, 2008 To settle a lawsuit, the Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning that silver (amalgam) dental fillings, which contain mercury, ...

Are Your Silver Fillings Dangerous? Daily Press - June 20, 2008 The decision comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by Moms Against Mercury late last year. "Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic ...

Dental Mercury ‘Poses Health Risk to Pregnant Women and Children’ Dentistry.co.uk - June 17, 2008 Following the settlement of the lawsuit earlier this month, the updated consumer advice now states that: 'Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have ...

FDA - Dental Fillings Found to Have Health Risks Polish News - June 16, 2008 The FDA no longer claims mercury is harmless. The language has now been dramatically changed. “Dental amalgams contain mercury which may have neurotoxic ...

So What About Health Care? PoliGazette - June 13, 2008 Reduce Risks of Mercury Pollution. More than five million women of childbearing age have high levels of toxic mercury in their blood, and approximately ...

New Study Links Mercury from the Thimerosal in Vaccines with ... Hawaii Reporter - June 13, 2008 Nonetheless, this new analysis of some of the data in the carefully guarded VSD database, documenting the mercury poisoning of a generation of American ...

Why An Older Autism Mom Marched With Robert Kennedy Jr., Jenny ... Huffington Post - June 7, 2008 Then, about two years ago, prompted by some younger mothers, I started to read about mercury poisoning and other environmental toxins and about kids who ...

Puzzle Over Declining Male Births Sydney Morning Herald - June 4, 2008 Dozens of petrochemical, polymer and chemical plants surround the reservation on three sides. Mercury and PCBs contaminate the creek that runs through the ...

Bulbs Should be Handled Carefully Rome News-Tribune - June 2, 2008 They are billed as being energy efficient and lasting longer than regular incandescent light bulbs. But compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs, come at an environmental price.The bulbs contain mercury and should be treated and disposed of with care.“I get about two or three calls a week concerning CFLs,” said Roy Edwards, with the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division of the Georgia Department ...

Baby Boys on the Decline; Pollution May Be Factor findingDulcinea - May 29, 2008 But new research suggests that exposure to pollutants such as pesticides, mercury and lead may be damaging male fetuses, causing miscarriage, or affecting ...

Alert Issued on Unsafe Cosmetic Cream News.gov.hk - May 6, 2008 Mercury poisoning is caused by an overdose of mercury in the body, causing damage mainly to the nervous systems and kidneys. Symptoms may include tremors, ...

New Warnings on Toxic Substances in Toys WXXA - May 6, 2008 Dr. Stone says a corroded battery in these light-up necklaces prompted him to test the product for mercury contamination. He tested the batteries in his ...

It's Time to Take Environmental Concerns Seriously Niagara Falls Review - May 1, 2008 The risk of dying or poisoning of American children is about 60 times greater than being a homicide victim - and it's legal. The evidence is clear. ...