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• California Judge Approves Landmark Warning on Mercury Use in Dentistry
• Petition To Stop the ADA from Using the Deceptive Term 'Silver' To Describe Mercury Amalgam Fillings
• Deadly Immunity by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• We Win -- FDA Must Classify Mercury Fillings
• Good Morning America Segment: Dangerous Metal In Your Mouth?
• Mercury May Contribute To Premature Birth
• Worldwide Warning on Mercury-Contaminated Fish
• Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Rails Against Attack on Mothers of Autistic Children
• Dental Mercury Use Banned in Norway, Sweden and Denmark Because Composites Are
• National Study Finds High Levels of Mercury in Tuna
• Dr. Oz Talks About the Dangers of Mercury
• Deadly Arsenic In Chicken Feed - MercOut Can Help Remove from Your Body

Laos gold diggers cause mercury contamination
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:43:46 -0700
Vientiane - Independent gold miners are contaminating the air and water in Laos with the mercury used for extracting the precious metal, a news report said Thursday.

County slates four household hazardous waste collections
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:44:43 -0700
Four dates have been scheduled this year for Delaware County residents to remove toxic products from their homes for disposal at county household hazardous waste collections.

Dispersants Used on BP Oil Spill Still Cause for Concern
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:36:30 -0700
Last week we wrote that, according to the National Resources Defense Council, various components of crude oil, such as benzene, toluene, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, present risks and are all known carcinogens. Other components of oil?mercury and lead?are also toxic and there are concerns that the dispersants BP is using in unprecedented amounts to break-up [...]

Dental Offices Can Be Big Toxic Polluters: Dentist Takes Action to Safely Handle Mercury from Amalgam Fillings
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:05:00 -0700
Dental Offices have been found to be major contributors of mercury in our water and fish. Dr. James Rota has taken the ?green? approach to dentistry and uses an amalgam separator in his operatories. He will be speaking at free seminar about the dangers of the silver filling to people and the environment.

ANALYSIS-Toxic fish could help Obama hit 2020 climate goal
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:36:37 -0700
ANALYSIS-Toxic fish could help Obama hit 2020 climate goal

When It Comes to Mercury, Saltwater Fish at a Disadvantage
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:50:31 -0700
Picking seafood from a restaurant menu or fishmonger's stall is partly about looking for what you want: lots of flavor, low environmental impact, or high omega-3 content. But it can also be about avoiding things you don't want, such as mercury.

A checklist for keeping your home healthy
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:43:22 -0700
The Oregon Enviromental Council new checklist/booklet is free to all Oregonians.

Activists appeal Purdue coal power unit permit
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:45:33 -0700
Two environmental groups that oppose Purdue University's plans for a new coal-fired power unit challenged the school's air permit Thursday in an appeal that says regulators failed to fully assess how much pollution the project is expected to emit.

Gulf spill raises long-term beach safety questions
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:41:43 -0700
It could be years before some Gulf of Mexico beaches recover fully from BP Plc's massive oil spill and are declared free of toxic pollutants, including heavy metals, that can make people sick, a leading environmental advocacy group said on Wednesday.

Gulf Beach Closings: More Than 2,200 Beaches Closed due to Oil Spill
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:33:00 -0700
Beaches around the Gulf of Mexico have experienced many closings and warnings due toxic oil from the oil spill.

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