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Geotimes August 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker	In Search of the Mercury Solution Mercury contamination is a leading threat to U.S. lakes and estuaries. Some large-scale ecosystem studies are trying to get at the recent source of the problem: air pollution.
Chemistry World December 11, 2014	Canadian clamp down on mercury The Canadian government is pressing ahead with new rules that will prohibit the production or importation of most products that contain mercury, or any of its compounds.
Chemistry World June 25, 2007 Arthur Rogers	Golden Opportunity to Halt Quicksilver Trade The European Parliament is supporting plans to ban exports of mercury. Politicians hope such a ban would curb hazards in the developing world created by the use of mercury in activities such as wildcat gold mining.
Chemistry World September 29, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	EU Bans Mercury Exports The European Union has banned exports of mercury from 2011, in order to cut emissions of the toxic metal into the environment.
Chemistry World March 15, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Europe Addresses Mercury Risk In a European Union drive to reduce mercury-related damage to health and the environment, Almaden Valley mine operators tentatively agreed to a plan under which surplus mercury is bought in and sold on, in place of virgin mercury.
Geotimes November 2004 Sara Pratt	Fish Advisories on the Rise A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows an all-time high in the number of fish advisories that warn of contamination from toxins, including PCBs and mercury, despite a simultaneous decrease in U.S. emissions.
Scientific American August 22, 2005 Rebecca Renner	Mapping Mercury The existence of mercury hot spots is still under debate and is complicating government regulations.
Chemistry World October 18, 2013 Hepeng Jia	China blamed for mercury on iconic Mount Fuji Amid a simmering row between China and Japan over an island territory dispute, new research claims that the atmosphere above Japan's iconic Mount Fuji is being polluted with mercury by Chinese industry.
Chemistry World August 25, 2015 Emma Stoye	Simple chemistry saving thousands of gold miners from mercury poisoning Every year, thanks to mining practices that have persisted for centuries, huge amounts of mercury pollute the atmosphere and poison hundreds of thousands of people in some of the world's poorest countries.
Geotimes May 2005 Linda Rowan	Clear Skies Clouded in Legislative Discontent President Bush's Clear Skies Initiative was introduced on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2002; however, it was not love at first sight in congressional chambers.
Chemistry World May 8, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Climbing mercury levels prompt US action The US plans to ramp up collaborative efforts with international partners to curb global mercury pollution, following new findings that mercury levels in the North Pacific Ocean have climbed approximately 30 per cent over the last 14 years.
Geotimes May 2005 Naomi Lubick	More Mercury in Unexpected Places As U.S. policy-makers debate new control measures for mercury emissions, a series of studies has painted a picture that shows mercury contamination reaches even further than previously documented.
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Geotimes November 2003 Naomi Lubick	Mercury transitions in the Everglades Mercury levels in fish in the Everglades have dropped substantially over the past decade, which may be directly related to the control and eventual cessation of mercury discharges by local power plants and incinerators, according to a study released this month.
Chemistry World June 30, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	Mercury link to dolphin deaths Australian scientists have found that mercury poisoning could be leading local dolphins to beach themselves.
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Chemistry World May 20, 2011 Rebecca Trager	EPA delays boiler and incinerator emissions rules The US Environmental Protection Agency has indefinitely delayed rules governing emission of toxic air pollutants from boilers and certain solid waste incinerators at chemical plants and other major industrial facilities.
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 Gene G. Marcial	Tougher Pollution Rules Are Buoying ADA-ES Control of carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants has long been a hot topic, but states are now slapping limits on mercury output, too. And investors are watching.
Chemistry World January 11, 2016 Andy Extance	New vinyl catalyst will reduce mercury emissions A gold-based catalyst over 30 years in the making is set to help fight the harm China's polyvinyl chloride plastic industry is causing the country's environment.
Chemistry World December 23, 2011 Rebecca Trager	US crackdown on mercury pollution The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced its long-awaited standards to limit mercury, lead and other toxic pollutants emitted by power plants.
Salon.com November 28, 2000 Fiona Morgan	Europe to U.S.: No deal on global warming A meeting in The Hague to negotiate reducing greenhouse gas emissions collapses without a deal -- but the world's still getting hotter...
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Bill Paul	Cleaning Up With 'Socks and Knocks' A $40 billion opportunity awaits investors in companies that make equipment to fight air pollution due to requirements that the Bush administration is about to impose on the electric power industry.
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BusinessWeek January 19, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper	Time To Scale Back On Big Fish? High mercury levels may wind up harming the health-conscious eater
National Defense August 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Mercury Contamination Could Slow Down Destruction of Chemical Stockpile The Army has destroyed nearly half of the nation's chemical weapons stockpile during the past decade. But completing the second half of the job by the mandated deadline of April 2012 will be tougher than previously expected.
Chemistry World September 15, 2014 Rebecca Trager	US bid to control power plant emissions challenged The governors of 15 US states have joined together to question the legality of the US Environmental Protection Agency's recently proposed climate rule to limit carbon emissions from the country's existing power plants.
CRM July 2004 David Myron	Customers Serve Each Other in Online Communities Mercury Interactive wanted to tap a valuable group of IT professionals to create a forum in which partners and customers could share technical information. It selected Participate Systems to implement tools to work in conjunction with Mercury's Web technology solution from BroadVision.
Science News March 27, 2004 Edna Francisco	Fishy Advice--Which Tuna Is Best for You? What's the difference between canned albacore "white" tuna and canned "light" tuna? Their mercury levels, according to a recent fish advisory by federal agencies.
Science News December 21, 2002 Janet Raloff	Mercurial Effects of Fish-Rich Diets A message that federal health officials have failed to effectively communicate to the public, says a mercury researcher, is that many large, predatory, and long-lived oceanic species also accumulate plenty of heavy metals, including mercury.
National Defense December 2007 Grace Jean	United States and Britain at Odds Over Weapons Sales Regulations The United States and the United Kingdom, remain at odds over an international arms trade treaty favored by the United Nations.
Chemistry World November 17, 2014 Hepeng Jia	Hopes Sino -- US climate deal will spur global action in 2015 A historic announcement by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama has injected new momentum into the global fight against climate change.
National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean	Energy Conservation is No Barrier to Japan's Economic Ambitions Every spring, fierce winds kick up the Gobi Desert's dust and blow east through China, where the dirt blends with pollutants from the growing numbers of factories. The resulting mixture travels across the Sea of Japan.
Salon.com November 17, 2000 Dawn MacKeen	U.S. clash on global warming A new Department of Energy report undermines the position of U.S. negotiators at a U.N. conference on reducing greenhouse gases...
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Chemistry World November 15, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Mercury Legislation Rises Then Falls Plans for EU restrictions on mercury have been thrown into confusion by European Parliament moves to exempt small firms that make and repair barometers.
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Chemistry World February 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Dietary Needs Outweigh Risks Associated with Fish Consumption The benefits of a diet rich in fish outweigh risks of mercury poisoning, say researchers who studied the children of mothers exposed to methyl mercury during pregnancy. The researchers are calling for action from policy makers.
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