mercury poisoning
Skin-Bleaching Products Are Unsafe and Racist
Skin-lightening cosmetics are in the spotlight once again after a California woman's hospitalization.
Mercury is damaging the health of children living in Grassy Narrows
In spite of mercury poisoning, young people are still thriving, a new study has found.
Mercury poisoning has devastated Grassy Narrows First Nation, new study shows
“The results verify what we have known and felt in our bodies all these years."
Climate Change Could Unleash Huge Amounts of Mercury From Permafrost
Turns out permafrost soil contains nearly twice as much mercury as all other soils, the ocean, and the atmosphere combined.
Better Than Viagra: Colombia's Impotence Home Remedy
With miners using mercury in illegal gold mines, Colombia’s gold rush has led to some side effects on the population, including erectile dysfunction.
Peru Declares State of Emergency in Its Jungles Due to Rampant Mercury Poisoning
The environment ministry declared the emergency in 11 jungle districts near Peru's border with Brazil, after hair samples from local people revealed levels of mercury up to 16 times what is considered safe.
Poisoned by the Gold Rush
VICE News correspondent Monica Villamizar travels to Antioquia Department, Colombia, a hotbed of illegal gold mining, to investigate the poisonous side-effects of the gold rush.
Poisoned by the Gold Rush (Trailer)
Coming Soon: VICE News correspondent Monica Villamizar travels to Antioquia Department, Colombia, a hotbed of illegal gold mining, to investigate the poisonous side-effects of the gold rush.
Young Indigenous People Forgotten in Mercury Poisoning Saga in Northern Ontario
Years after a paper mill dumped massive amounts of mercury into a nearby river, First Nation residents say the effects are still being felt today.
Meet the Pork-Knockers of Guyana's Gold Rush
As the Guyanese government looks to crack down on DIY gold mining, the informal industry appears to be thriving — in spite of the huge health risks for freelance workers.
Those Cute Little Sparrows Are Also Harbingers of Death
Scientists have discovered Nelson's Sparrows make a good indicator of wetland mercury contamination.
Drones, Getaway Cars, and Saving the Planet: Louie Psihoyos Is the Real Life Steve Zissou
Yeah, we're about I'd say, 60% done with the new movie. You do your best to try to budget a documentary. But you zig and zag so much because, if you're doing a good job, you're not on script – (laughs) there really is no script.