Cynthia Graber

Mercury has been used for thousands of years in medicine. The metal has even been ascribed magical properties. Today, though, it’s known for its toxicity. But the use of mercury in ritual has persisted in some communities here in the US. Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports.

Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports on the growing use of anti-depressants among children and teens and how they may contribute to suicidal tendencies.

Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports on a new study that shows that people and their purebred dogs do tend to resemble one another.

Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports that when two common pesticides were taken out of home use, infant birth weight increased.

Scientists are testing meconium, babies’ first stools, to try to assess how much lead transfers from pregnant mothers to their fetuses. Cynthia Graber has the latest installment of the Living on Earth series, “The Secret Life of Lead.”