Lukol Directory: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Toxic Substances: Mercury

National Institute for Minamata Disease Conducts medical research to improve treatment for victims of Minamata disease (methylmercury poisoning) in Kumamoto, one of Japan's worst chemical poisoning disasters. http://www.nimd.go.jp/english/ Mercury Offers general information on mercury including the health effects and household tips. http://www.p2pays.org/mercury/ US EPA Mercury Web Site The mercury site from the Environmental Protection Agency from the USA: research and technical documents, reports, advice, general information on mercury. http://www.epa.gov/mercury/index.html Health Canada: Information on Mercury Levels in Fish Advisory to Canadians to limit consumption of shark, swordfish, and fresh and frozen tuna. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/... Medline Plus: Mercury U.S. National Library of Medicine information on mercury with links to reviews and articles. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mercury... FDA Announces Advisory on Methyl Mercury in Fish Offers advice to pregnant women and women of childbearing age who may become pregnant on the hazard of consuming certain kinds of fish that may contain high levels of methyl mercury. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2001... Food Safety Research Information Office: Mercury in Fish Directory of factsheets, reports, press releases, and resources on the poisonous metal and its effects. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fsrio/topics/tpmer... Clean the Rain, Clean the Lakes: Mercury in Rain Is Polluting The Great Lakes National Wildlife Federation report reveals that the rain falling from the skies over the Midwestern U.S. contains levels of mercury that far exceed what the Environmental Protection Agency considers "safe" for water. http://www.nwf.org/mercury/ Mercury Policy Project Raises awareness about the health and environmental threats of mercury contamination and works to reduce mercury exposures from power plants burning coal and municipal and medical waste incinerators. http://www.mercurypolicy.org/index.shtml Evolution of Our Understanding of Methylmercury as a Health Threat Scientific paper on mercury posioning from food and water. http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/1996/Supp... Related Topics: Health: Alternative: Non-Toxic Living: Mercury and Amalgams Health: Occupational Health and Safety: Hazardous Substances: Mercury

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