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US study links more than 200 diseases to pollution - 14th November 2004

How dead zones affect fish reproduction - 13th November 2004

Fear of river pollution prompts seminar on mobile sheep-dipping - 10th November 2004

Male fish producing eggs in Potomac River -  1st November 2004

Hong Kong dolphins lose the urge thanks to noise, pollution - 1st November 2004

Unregulated Nevada mines spew mercury - 30th October 2004

Mercury facts   - 30th October 2004

Wildlife at risk from inaction on water pollution - 10th October 2004

Tumours found on lagoon dolphins - 3rd July 2004

Danger alert from fillings - mercury from crematoria smoke enters food chain - 1st July 2004

Plastic bags cause environmental havoc - 29th June 2004

Will Caspian Sea become another Aral?  - 28th June 2004  

Marine pollution policy under fire - 27th June 2004

Australian salmon death mystery - 24th June 2004

Study shows higher malady rate in lagoon dolphins than open water cousins - 23rd June 2004

Cause of dolphin deaths remains elusive - 17th June 2004

Bohai Sea hit by two colossal red tides - 15th June 2004

Farming not salvation as tuna face new threat - 9th June 2004

Pollution in river kills crayfish - 8th June 2004

Oxygen starved oceanic dead zones creating marinelife crisis - 3rd June 2004

Move fish farms onto land to control contaminants - 3rd June 2003

Pollution and land activities threaten our seas - 30th May 2004

Dolphin rescued off Zambales Beach dies - 27th May 2004

Waste management needed to curb pollution in bay  - 25th May 2004

Indian River Lagoon pollution could trigger human health problems - 24th May 2004

Marine Corps air station may endanger Okinawa dugong population - 23rd May 2004

California sea otter deaths were associated with brain parasite - 20th May 2004

Pollution kills native crayfish - 18th May 2004

Plastic particles surf polluted waves  - 7th May 2004

Two more dead dolphins found on Florida panhandle beaches - 29th April 2004

Immediate measures needed to save oceans - 21st April 2004

Mystery swirls around dolphin deaths, 105 wash ashore during March - 18th April 2004

Oil project is death knell for whales - 17th April 2004

Dolphin advocates seek moratorium on waste releases - 17th April 2004

Scientists suspect algal bloom may be cause of sea otter deaths in Morro Bay - 15th April 2004

Sick sea otters washing ashore, domoic acid likely culprit - 15th April 2004

Potential red tide cure may be worse than problem - 15th April 2004

Fighting the raw sewage pollution of Wethersfield Cove, Connecticut - 14th April 2004

Peace River could be environmental potential time bomb - 14th April 2004

Scripps researchers identify neurotoxin in San Diego seawater – 12th April 2004

Florida Panhandle dolphin die-off appears over, investigation continues - 12th April 2004

Stricter regulations aim to protect marine ecosystems - 12th April 2004

EPA administrator can override industry set mercury abatement rules - 12th April 2004

A risk hidden in fish, mercury contamination - 10th April 2004

Royal Balmoral Estate fish found to contain high levels of chemicals - 6th April 2004

Trolling for a market niche, smaller tuna has environmental and health benefits - 4th April 2004

UN agency warns oxygen-starved ‘dead zones’ in seas threaten marine stock  - 29th March 2004

Risk of trawler causing environmental pollution heightens - 29th March 2004

Government says women children should eat less fish - 20th March 2004

Red tide may have killed 97 dolphins - 28th March 2004

60 bottlenose dolphins dead in Florida Panhandle - 19th March 2004

Fish oil supplements may contain flame retardants - 17th March 2004

Dolphin deaths in Panhandle bay increase to more than 20- 12th March 2004

Human waste from septic tanks is fouling the Peel rivers, Western Australia - 7th March 2004

Massive fish death in Sebou river (Morocco) due to lack of oxygen - 6th March 2004

Animals’ Sexual Changes Linked to Waste, Chemicals - 1st March 2004

Tests find lagoon dolphins suffer stomach ulcers - 29th February 2004

Bush Plan to Cut Mercury Emissions “Dangerously Inadequate” - 26th February 2004  

Seals and dolphins wash up on Mexican beach - 24th February 2004

The Derwent, 200 years of destruction, toxin damaged Tasmanian ecosystem - 15th  February 2004

Pollution 'changes sex of whales' - 28th January 2004

Mercury fears with dead dolphins - 27th January 2004

Levels of toxins in fish continue to give cause for concern - 26th January 2004

Whale study reveals spread of ocean contaminants - 26th January 2004

Pollution peril for Australian dolphins - 19th January 2004

Study highlights pollution impact on dolphins -19th January 2004

Toxic salmon faces EU-wide sales ban - 11th January 2004  

Higher contaminant levels add fuel to argument for wild fish - 11th January 2004

Industry defends Scottish salmon - 9th January 2004

Scare over farmed salmon safety - 8th January 2004

Scottish farmed salmon the most contaminated in the world - 8th January 2004

Bush plan on mercury pollution called sell-out - 4th December 2003

Norway urged to reject oil plans - 22nd November 2003

Oil drilling gives cancer risk to North Sea fish, Norwegian study suggests - 20th November 2003

Commissioner Wallstrom's blood test is evidence of persistent chemicals - 6th November 2003

Agencies stand by as toxic US ghost fleet nears - 6th November 2003

UN donates £19m to clean up Russia's polluted Arctic shores - 23rd October 2003

Algae biotoxin studied in July whale deaths - 23rd October 2003

Dumped dead fish are marine pollutant - 18th October 2003

Antidepressant, oestrogen and steroids found in Texan fish stirs concern - 17th October 2003

"Deep Trouble" -The Gulf in Peril - Naples Daily News 15 part series
includes video sequences posted 28th September to 12th October 2003

Environment Agency - NO to UK wet dock breaking of US ghost ships– 9th October 2003

Council tries to sink UK scrapping of the US “ghost fleet” - 8th October 2003

EU scientists legalize controversial herbicide - 6th October 2003

Environment Agency faces legal challenge over ghost fleet - 6th October 2003

Developing nations are “set to dominate world fishing” - 3rd October 2003

New chemicals in Arctic’s toxic stew - 1st October 2003

EU softens chemicals bill, alarms green groups - 26th September 2003

Decaying salmon, packed with pollutants, dump PCBs in Alaskan lakes - 18th September 2003

Risk of toxic leaks by US ghost fleet due for UK disposal – 12th September 2003

Toxic 'ghost fleet' to cross English Channel - 5th September 2003

Mercury risk? Study indicates heart attack risk increased by mercury in fish - 1st September 2003

Coastline closed to seafood gathering due to PSP toxin- 25th August 2003

How foul is that fish? - 18th August 2003

Supermarket sales of illegally labelled smoked salmon exposed - 11th August 2003

Fishing boat caught in Dounreay exclusion zone - 7th August 2003

Contaminated salmon on sale to public - 5th August 2003

Scientists probe death of whales - 5th August 2003

Toxic algae suspected cause of humback deaths - 4th August 2003

Gulf of Maine whale deaths raising fears of toxic algae - 2nd August 2003

U.S. Tests of farmed salmon show high levels of PCBs - 30th July 2003

Farmed salmon is said to contain high PCB levels - 30th July 2003

Environmental cadmium can mimic the effects of oestrogen- 14th July 2003

UN Committee recommends new dietary intake limits for mercury - 1st July 2003

Activist group warns of unsafe mercury in tuna - 20th June 2003

Mercury Rising - EIA report mercury content of cetacean meat - pdf 379KB - 12th June 2003

American anglers warned to watch out for mercury  - 5th June 2003

A Sea Change for U.S. Oceans Policy? - 4th June 2003

Coastal Waters: A Pattern of Distress - posted 4th June 2003

High mercury levels found in rain - 29th May 2003

Ban -Hg - Wg demands Unilever halt toxic trade in mercury from India - 29th May 2003

Man-made chemicals are causing serious problems for wild animals - 29th May 2003

Deadly sea toxin continues to kill California dolphins and seals - 26th May 2003

One thousand Brazilian babies poisoned by mercury - 20th May 2003

Sea lions and dolphins likely ill from algae - 18th May 2003

Bite the dust, the pesticides in a healthy eater's shopping basket - 10th May 2003

Sea mammals infected with domoic acid toxicity are stranding themselves - 9th May 2003

Internet consult opens on new European chemicals law - 7th May 2003

The EU Chemical Strategy  - working towards a sustainable approach - 7th May 2003

Nuclear dump plan for  offshore caverns comes under attack - 5th May 2003

Kroger to add 'color added' labels to all farmed salmon, trout - 30th April 2003

Perchlorate contamination information and associated links - posted 30th April 2003

Sellafield waste 'could cost Norwegian aqua industry billions'  - 29th April 2003

Warning signs showing up in California restaurants - 29th April 2003

Test finds toxic salt (perchlorate) in lettuce - 28th April 2003

Mercury increases heart disease risk - 24th April 2003

Class-action suits filed against Safeway, Albertson's and Kroger over farmed salmon colorant - 23rd April 2003

Japan’s whale meat exceeds mercury density safety limits - 23rd April 2003

Mercury labelling of canned tuna urged by CA Medical Association and Advocates - 2nd April 2003

"Beyond REACH" European Voice Conference - Margot Wallström's speech regarding chemicals that impact human health and the environment - 31st March 2003

Puzzled scientists probe cause of California otter deaths - 22nd March 2003

Commission uses precautionary principle to tackle endocrine disruptors - 14th March 2003

UK food watchdog warns of mercury risk in tuna - 19th February 2003

Food Standards Agency updates advice on mercury in fish - 17th February 2003

What is the problem with mercury in fish? ~ Food Standards Agency ~ Questions and answers.

Statement on a survey of mercury in fish and shellfish ~ Committee on Toxicity

Ministry action annoys oyster farmers - 14th February 2003

Environment Ministers Call for Action on Mercury - 10th February 2003

Global warming may worsen mercury pollution - UN - 4th February 2003

Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals - 31st January 2003

Studies show Americans' bodies high in toxins - 31st January 2003

Contaminant Exposure in Juvenile Wild Salmon - NOAA Tech Memo NMFS NWFSC-8

Shell-led Sakhalin-2 to spend $5 million on whale research - 30th January 2003

Mercury and PCBs threaten ecology of the Pinelands - 27th January 2003

Fishmeal producers in Europe hope to end ban on use in animal feed - 24th January 2003

Robot gliders to watch red tides - 23rd January 2003

U.S. to test ocean fish for mercury - 23rd January 2003

California lawsuit seeks mercury warning label for stores' fish - 22nd January 2003

Total Mercury and Methylmercury Content in Edible Fish from the Mediterranean Sea

Pollution may explain testicle cancer - 17th January 2003

U.S. Military Lacks Respect for the Environment - 10th January 2003

Fish A Good Neighbour but a Dangerous Food - Jackie Alan Giuilano Ph.D

Government’s green agency invests millions in companies that pollute - 7th January 2003

France bans some oysters as oil pollutes coast - 6th January 2003

Risk to foetuses from mothers eating contaminated fish

Sea birds drop radioactivity on land - 4th January 2003

Toxic fish from Baltic make it to Australian shores - 2nd January 2003

Swedish herring delivered to Australian tuna farms - 11th December 2002

Summary, key findings & table of contents of UN Global Mercury Assessment  December 2002 pdf

Pregnant women have been warned against eating large quantities of swordfish - 29th November 2002

Fish linked to heart attack risk 28th November 2002

Worms found in raw fish have been linked to cancer 26th November 2002

Global Mercury Assessment - UN Report 25th November 2002 - (pdf 5.5Mb)

Mercury migration - The fish that feed us are killing us

Mercury poisoning - a high risk for up to 10% of Hong Kong high school students - 24th October 2002

Study finds increased mercury levels in big fish eaters - 23rd October 2002

Toxicity report identifies fresh farmed salmon as the worst of "the worst-case occurrences of multiples pesticide residues” - 20th October 2002

Farmed salmon infect wild fish - 3 October 2002

Mercury in fish may be linked to infertility-study - 24th September 2002

Sea cage fish farming: evaluation of environmental and public health  aspects - Don Staniford

Per Capita Seafood Consumption Declines 30th August 2002

Clean-up after dead fish found - 21 August 2002

Fish oils responsible for PCB contamination? 12th July 2002

Pollution endangers Baltic Sea fishing  - 2nd July 2002

Dangers in Eating Fish Contaminated by Pollutants - 25th June 2002

Extreme Mercury Levels Revealed in Whale Meat - 6th June 2002

Canadian study says farmed salmon high in PCBs 17th May 2002

Food Standards Agency issues precautionary advice on eating shark, swordfish and marlin 10th May 2002

Health of our oceans a food and health issue - April 2002

Farmed salmon is now the most contaminated food on supermarket shelves April 2002

How much tuna is safe? Reprinted courtesy USA Today - April 2002

Iraqi vet says depleted uranium killing fish - 25th March 2002

Natural toxin suspected in deaths of 22 dolphins - 23rd March 2002

Contaminants in fish (Average concentrations) by species and by area: 1983-1996  - March 2002

Hormone Disruptors and Children March 2002

Statistics Relating to Toxins in Fish March 2002

Women may need more protection from mercury in fish 1st March 2002

FDA says eating too much fish can be unhealthy February 2002

Sweden planning to export high dioxin fish to Russia

High perchlorate levels in fish puzzle researchers - 21st December 2001

Review of Dichlorvos: Judicial review of registration procedures ~  News Release 11/Dec/2001

High contaminant level Baltic caught oily fish no longer EU marketable - 21st November 2001

Drug resistant human bacteria ~ Alexandra Morton ~ Raincoast Research Society

Nutreco tumbles on salmon dioxin fears - 5th January 2001

Food Standards Agency advises on toxins and fish consumption - 3rd January 2001

Pollution and lack of food is killing orcas  - 24th August 2000

Scientific Issues Relevant to Assessment of Health Effects from Exposure to Methylmercury   18-20th November 1998

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