Science news articles about 'mercury emissions'

... source of environmental contamination. Mercury released from products contributes nearly one-third of total mercury emissions to the air in the U.S. The findings offer a new view into the relative ...

... all 50 states and 130 countries to determine the impact of fluorescent lighting on total mercury emissions in those regions. Estonia, which relies heavily on coal-powered energy generation, tops the ...

... lighting more than others in the fight against global warming. Some places may even produce more mercury emissions by switching from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent lighting...

... Previously, Blum and coworkers investigated the possibility of using the method to identify sources of mercury contamination in fish. The coal project was more challenging because of the difficulty ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have developed a technique that can track the source of mercury emissions that pollute the environment.

Proposed government regulations limiting emissions of mercury from electricity-generating stations may foster development of a new half-billion-dollar per year industry offering technology for ...

... to the soil for a longer period. "I agree with her conclusion that with further cutbacks in mercury emissions, there will be a delay in delay in direct response," he said. That said, "the mercury ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday called for the nation's first limits on mercury emissions from the more than 100 cement factories across the U.S.

The Environmental Protection Agency resolved a lawsuit aimed at cutting the flow of mercury and other toxic substances from coal- or oil-burning power plants.

A new landmark study published today documents for the first time the process in which increased mercury emissions from human sources across the globe, and in particular from Asia, make their way into ...