Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “All you have to worry about is, don’t eat high mercury fish several times a week,” food scientist Abbey Thiel tells Fortune.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coal-fired power plants are a source of mercury that people can ingest by eating fish. Mark Wilson/Getty Images People fishing ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — When the cleanup of the Onondaga Lake bottom was ordered 20 years ago, the primary goal was to make the ...

Higher than normal mercury levels in four lakes has the Northwest Territories top health official warning people to be careful about how much fish they eat from them. In a public health advisory ...

Those looking to catch and eat fish in the lakes and rivers in Middle Georgia may want to be aware of state advisories that warn of the dangers of eating too many from several water bodies - because ...

BOSTON — Mercury in fish and seafood has been linked to an increased risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), new research shows. Findings from a preliminary study showed that among persons who ...

As pollution continues to impact the world’s oceans, methylmercury—the most toxic form of mercury—is increasingly accumulating in global fisheries. As a result, seafood consumption is the primary ...

It’s well known advice for pregnant women — don’t eat fish while you’re expecting, since the mercury they contain could harm a developing brain. more Fish are among the most common sources of exposure ...

WASHINGTON — No fish can escape mercury pollution. That's the take-home message from a federal study of mercury contamination released Wednesday that tested fish from nearly 300 streams across the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California, October 10, 2008 (ENS) - The current mercury consumption guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may not take into account the damage done by exposure to low ...

As we become increasingly aware of toxins lurking in our food—including protein powder, dark chocolate, and brown rice—it’s only natural to wonder about other foods you regularly eat. One of those ...