Topic
Mercury
50 published works
Food Poison Journal
Fish from 291 streams test positive for mercury in USGS survey
In its recent publication, “Data on Mercury in Water, Bed Sediment, and Fish from Streams Across the United States, 1998–2005,” (pdf) the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a division of…
Food Poison Journal
West Virginia Chooses Mercury Pollution Over Healthy Diets
By Dave Babcock
West Virginia has recently increased the amount of allowable mercury pollution in the states lakes, rivers, and waterways. West Virginia's new regulations are even less stringent than the minimal national standard. …
Drug & Device Law
Tuna That Tastes Good: Tri-Union Seafoods
By Bexis
We don't do food; we do drugs. (Does that sound bad?)We veered off into food to read The People ex rel. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. v. Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC, No.…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Control of Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal Plants
All the recent climate change related litigation has overshadowed major activity around control of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from coal plants. Mercury is one such HAP. Back in February 8, 2008 in New…
Mass Tort Defense
FDA Studies A Revised Advisory On Mercury In Fish
By Sean Wajert
The issue of mercury levels in fish has spawned litigation, including some controversial decisions about the preemptive effect of FDA policies on the
Marler Blog
Something’s Fishy at FDA – Guest Blog by Catherine A. O’Neill
According to today’s Washington Post, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to rescind its warning that women and children should limit their intake of fish, given widespread mercury…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Child Labor and Gold
The AP has a disturbing report that should make everyone pause before purchasing anything with gold in it. Among the images that I can't get out of my head is…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Mercury Dental Fillings: Settlement Stirs Concern
The FDA has recently settled a lawsuit with Moms Against Mercury, and has set a deadline of July 28, 2009 for the reclassification of amalgam fillings. The reclassification would not…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit vacates the delisting and mercury rules
The D.C. Circuit just vacated the Delisting and Clean Air Mercury Rules. New Jersey v. EPA decision I have not read the whole decision. But one of the implication I…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Amalgam Tooth Fillings Containing Mercury Pose No Developmental Threat to Children: New Study
Silvery dental fillings containing mercury have no effect on children's brain development or neurological status, according to a team of international researchers whose report will appear in the February edition of the…