Schools in the Long Island town of Glen Cove are replacing gymnasium floors following this month's startling discovery of mercury vapors emanating from old rubberized flooring.

While anyone can develop mercury poisoning if they take in too much, fetuses, infants, and kids are among those most vulnerable because their brains and nervous systems are still developing.

(CBS News) Are kids' school lunches safe? A new report from the advocacy group Mercury Policy Project finds tuna served as school lunches in some states may contain levels of mercury that the ...

The health risks of mercury exposure are well documented, and the harms for still-developing fetuses are particularly concerning. Now, the latest study finds that kids who were exposed to more ...

local Kids playing with mercury prompts EPA clean-up The EPA and local agencies responded to a home in Yakima where children played with mercury for two months.

A study of 1,047 children who received mercury-containing vaccines as infants has concluded the mercury does not cause learning difficulties or developmental delays. The research released ...