Mercury

Nations meeting in Geneva agreed "to end the use of dental amalgam by 2034, marking a historic milestone in reducing mercury pollution", the conference announced in its closing statement.

“If built, the pipeline would tear up 23 miles of miles of the New York-New Jersey Harbor floor; destroy marine habitats; and dredge up mercury, copper, PCBs and other toxins.”

Other forms of energy, such as oil and coal, also pose considerable health and safety risks including the emission of air pollution — soot, mercury, nitrogen dioxide and carbon dioxide contributing to climate change.

Angelenos may breathe a sigh of relief as the mercury dips after late summer heat waves.

Angelenos may breathe a sigh of relief as the mercury dips after successive late summer heat waves.