University of Georgia research has found that inorganic mercury, which was previously thought to be a less harmful form of the toxic metal, is very damaging to key cell processes. This study is the ...

Mercury is a silvery metal, liquid at room temperature. It exists in three forms — elemental mercury, inorganic mercury compounds, and organic mercury compounds. Organic mercury compounds can be ...

In 2005, Texas coal plants, refineries, and cement companies released 43,000 pounds of toxic mercury and mercury compounds into the air, land, and waters of our state — a 10,700-pound increase over ...

Multiple countries including the United States called Monday for a worldwide ban on mercury-based dental amalgams by 2030, at a meeting of signatories to a treaty on limiting the toxic metal. "It's ...

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2024 in San Diego, we spoke to Seth Lyman about atmospheric mercury, exploring innovative measurement techniques, and the environmental impact of mercury ...