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Chemistry World January 21, 2013 Maria Burke	Global convention to limit mercury agreed Governments from around the world agreed to a global, legally-binding treaty on Saturday to limit mercury use. This is the first new major environmental treaty in over a decade.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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American Family Physician July 1, 2004 Maggie B. Covington	Omega-3 Fatty Acids Over the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the scientific scrutiny of and public interest in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and their impact on personal health.
Prepared Foods February 6, 2007 Julia M. Gallo-Torres	Happy Feat According to a study published in a recent issue of Science, the world's supply of seafood could soon be gone. Will fish farming provide the solution?
BusinessWeek September 3, 2007 John Carey	The Big Problem With Big Fish Feeble inspections make it easy for importers to slip through high-mercury seafood.
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Scientific American August 22, 2005 Rebecca Renner	Mapping Mercury The existence of mercury hot spots is still under debate and is complicating government regulations.
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.
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The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 Brian Gorman	Del Monte's Fish Story Recent media attention on the health dangers of tuna is bad news for Del Monte and its shareholders.
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Science News May 12, 2001 Janet Raloff	A dietary cost of our appetite for gold New research indicates that in some regions of the world, the mining of gold produces an unrecognized toxic fallout: fish dinners laced with methylmercury...
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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.
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.
Science News June 6, 2009 Janet Raloff	Book Review: Diagnosis: Mercury Money, Politics & Poison Author Jane M. Hightower takes readers along on her 8 year journey while investigating high concentrations of mercury in big fish such as tuna and swordfish.
Popular Mechanics December 29, 2008 Andrew Moseman	Just How Toxic Was the Tennessee Coal Sludge Spill? Coal fly ash is nasty stuff. According an Environmental Protection Agency report, coal plants produce 160 pounds of fly ash for every ton of coal that they burn.
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.
Science News December 23, 2006 Janet Raloff	Now This Is Depressing . . . People who increased their fish consumption to shed a brooding disposition may want to consider alternative strategies.
Chemistry World October 24, 2013 Ned Stafford	Global treaty on mercury emissions signed A global treaty designed to cut emissions of the toxic heavy metal mercury into the environment, took another major step forward with formal adoption earlier this month.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2006 John Teresko	Cutting Costs: Ecomagination Advantage In addition to using green to make green, GE also 'walks the talk' internally. One sample of this is cutting plant lighting costs by half.
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.
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Science News January 20, 2007 Julie J. Rehmeyer	Salmon Safety Scientific advice on the subject of how much salmon it is safe to eat has been confusing.
Prepared Foods October 1, 2005 Elizabeth Mannie	Fish (Oil) Tales Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly DHA and EPA found in fish oil, soon are likely to be seen as one of the biggest nutrients for fortification of food products in the U.S., second only to calcium.
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Food Processing May 2007 Ashman & Beckley	Product Spotlight: Chips on the fish Gorton's adds potato chip crunch to fish fillets -- and creates a delightful difference.
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.
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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.
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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.
Science News September 25, 2004 Janet Raloff	Omega-3's May Hit Food Labels The FDA will allow food manufacturers to make health claims for two omega-3 fatty acids, oils typically found in coldwater fish. Food labels can now note that products containing these oils might provide some protection from heart disease.
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