Study offers new insight into what happens to mercury deposited onto Arctic snow from the atmosphere

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A study by University of Michigan researchers offers new insight into what happens to mercury deposited onto Arctic snow from the atmosphere.

The work also provides a new approach to tracking mercury’s movement through Arctic ecosystems.

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The mercury is rising on compact fluorescent light bulbs

They’re pushed on the public like drugs by a drug dealer, to brighten your world, to save energy, and to support a growing environmental products industry. But just how effective, efficient, and safe are these little curly-Q light bulbs with which we are so quick to replace our steadfast incandescent light bulbs?

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Thimerosal, organic mercury, swine flu and you.

“I read last week how the U.S. Geological Survey did a study that found mercury in fish from every one of 291 streams they tested across the United States. You don’t need me to tell you that mercury is dangerous, but I started researching mercury to find out how dangerous.

However, digging for facts about mercury took me in a completely different direction… back to the swine flu.”

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MERCURY’S INFLUENCE

 

MERCURY: Influences on Body Chemistry

(Paraphrased from the book "Surviving the Toxic Crisis" by William R. Kellas)

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Will Contain Mercury

Mercury is Linked to Autism and Multiple Neurological Complications

As it has been abundantly proven, mercury and its derivatives are responsible for autism in children and many other neurological diseases, such as the Gulf War Syndrome. Mercury in its most common form – thimerosal- is put in almost all vaccines made available to the public, usually as a preservative. As it was recently unveiled by the Washington Post, many doses of the new H1N1 vaccine will be stored in multi dose vials which will contain thimerosal.

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Swine Flu Vaccine Will Contain Mercury

 

The Washington Post confirms that most of the swine flu vaccines that will be available in the fall, probably in October, will contain thimerosal.

Thimerosal is about half mercury.

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Selenium Helps Remove Mercury from the Body

While high levels of Mercury are often found in large species of fish, a more important factor to consider is the relative amount of Selenium the fish contains. Selenium, also abundant in seafood, actually helps remove Mercury from the body. Thus, consuming certain types of seafood (and other foods) that have a high Selenium to Mercury ratio can purify the body of heavy metals even when the fish contains those same elements.

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Mercury Contamination Found in High Fructose Corn Syrup

 

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) accounts for the largest amount of calories in the average American diet. It can be found in processed foods of almost every kind – soda, bread, breakfast bars, processed dairy, crackers, soup, condiments, and others. The U.S. first began using HFCS heavily in the 1970′s as an inexpensive alternative to sugar when sugar prices skyrocketed. It quickly became the most commonly used sweetener and today is found in almost all processed foods. Americans consume about twelve teaspoons of HFCS on average per day.

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Sony Develops Mercury-free Alkaline Button Cell

Sony has developed a new type of alkaline manganese button-cell that contains no mercury and will put it on sale later this year, it said Wednesday.

Alkaline manganese cells are commonly used in cameras, remote controls and calculators and are one of several types of button-cell batteries, so-called because the small, round, metal-cased batteries look similar to buttons.

 

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US inches towards mercury regulation

Moves to eradicate pollution by chlorine-producing plants.

The US is moving towards stamping out mercury pollution, thanks to the passage of a new piece of legislation.

 

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