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KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska (AP) — Darrel John watched the final evacuees depart his village on the western coast of Alaska in ...

Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, at a conference aimed at reducing harms caused by the toxic metal.

A global mercury summit in Geneva has faced criticism from environmental and Indigenous groups for failing to act on mercury ...

GENEVA - Countries discussing tougher mercury regulations decided Friday to ban the use, import and export of ...

The Phoenix Mercury were represented in the All-Star Game, and once those festivities ended, the Mercury were focused on ...

The World Health Organization considers mercury one of the top 10 chemicals of major public health concern, calling it "toxic ...

Multiple countries including the United States called Monday for a worldwide ban on mercury-based dental amalgams by 2030, at ...

Women in Indigenous communities living near artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations in Peru and Nicaragua have high levels of mercury in their hair, a new analysis suggests. Researchers say ...

Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts was ejected during the third quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, in which the Mercury fell 97-86 and lost the Finals to the Las Vegas Aces. Tibbetts received ...