Mercury

Eleven Chemicals Most Harmful to Childhood Brain Development
February 25, 2014
A study published this month in The Lancet Neurology and reported by Forbes identified eleven chemicals strongly related to brain development disorders in children such as reduced attention span, delayed development, and learning disabilities.  Despite the fact that some of these chemicals are banned, they are present in our everyday lives and may contribute to a rise in...
Prop 65 / Environment
Arsenic, Birth Defects, Lead, Mercury, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm, Toluene
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Mercury Levels in Women of Childbearing Age Have Declined, Researchers Find
December 26, 2013
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study finds that blood mercury levels of women of childbearing age have dropped 34 percent from surveys conducted over 10 years ago. Many people are exposed to mercury in the form of methylmercury often found in fish and shellfish that live in mercury-contaminated water.  Mercury builds up in people that eat fish containing...
Prop 65 / Environment
Birth Defects, Mercury, Proposition 65, Reproductive Harm
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As You Sow v. Fisher Scientific Company, Inc., et al.
April 26, 1996
Proposition 65 private enforcer and whistleblower As You Sow and chemical manufacturer Fisher Scientific Company entered an agreement resolving AYS's allegations that Fisher Scientific Company, Inc. ("Fisher") failed to warn consumers in California that the chemical products it sold contained chemicals that are listed pursuant to Proposition 65 as chemicals known...
Oil and Chemical Distributors
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (para-Dichlorobenzene; p-Dichlorobenzene), As You Sow, Benzene, Chloroform, Fisher Scientific Company, Inc., Lead, Mercury, methylene chloride, Nickel, Proposition 65, propylene oxide, Thiourea, Toluene, trichloroethylene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (para-Dichlorobenzene; p-Dichlorobenzene), Benzene, Chloroform, Lead, Mercury, Methylene Chloride, Nickel, Propylene Oxide, Thiourea, Toluene, Trichloroethylene
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Debate Over Silver Amalgam Tooth Fillings Shifts to the Environment
December 10, 2013
A movement in the dental industry calls for phasing out silver amalgam—which contain up to 50% elemental mercury, a toxic substance—due to health and environmental concerns, the Chicago Tribune reported.  Studies on the direct impact of silver amalgam tooth fillings on human health have been inconclusive, but the preparation of silver amalgam does contribute...
Prop 65 / Environment
Mercury, mercury amalgam, Proposition 65
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