Estimated 4,168 Kemp’s ridleys died in 2009 New estimates calculated by federal fisheries regulators show Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimping killed 5,365 sea turtles in 2009. The species hardest hit…
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Leatherback nesting beaches in Costa Rica threatened by development San Jose, Costa Rica – A letter was delivered today to Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla from 478 concerned scientists opposed…
The three big tuna companies – Bumble Bee, Starkist and Chicken of the Sea – have joined forces to peddle mercury laden tuna to mothers and children who are the…
Oprah’s Australian shows are now airing and everyone is going ga-ga for the wonders of Down Under! But not all is well in Oz! We need Oprah and her fans…
Undercover Testing Finds High Levels of Mercury in Tuna and Swordfish Sold in California Seafood lobbyists try to censor results San Francisco, CA- A statewide investigation of mercury levels in…
GotMercury.org’s statewide mercury-in-fish testing results garnered front-page coverage in the San Francisco Chronicle and media reports on radio and television. See the San Francisco Chronicle story here. Here is the…
San Francisco, CA- A statewide investigation of mercury levels in supermarket fish and sushi found alarming levels of the neurotoxin in many samples purchased at grocers and restaurants across California….
USA Today reports on a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives that found 89 percent of pregnant women had detectable levels of mercury among other toxic chemicals in their…
Presidential commission blames BP, Halliburton, and Transocean for oil spill failures The presidential panel investigating the causes of the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico concluded today…
A new study published in Environmental Research found that babies exposed to mercury in the womb through a mother’s consumption of contaminated seafood scored lower on skilled tests. To read…