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Dear EarthTalk : I know that large fish contain a lot of mercury, but where does it come from? And what are we doing to prevent this contamination?

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Letter That Ousted HP CEO Now Public . The eight-page letter that accused Mark Hurd, then CEO of Hewlett-Packard, of sexually harassing an employee, is now public.

Plastic surgeons are busier than ever at the end of the year as people cash in gift certificates.

As 2011 winds to a close and 2012 begins, we do a little bit of Fast Company drumbeating. We predict a lot of stuff around here

Study by Laval University in Quebec City found six brands tested had germs

The FDA issued a ban on the over-the-counter Primatene Mist Asthma inhaler because of its damaging effects on the environment. Debbye Turner Bell reports.

Think all the banter on Twitter and in blog comments is for naught? Here's how social envy and the competition of ideas it generates will lead to faster innovation

Canadian researchers found that bacteria thrive on unused paper towels. Debbye Turner Bell reports

At the beginning of 2011, Fast Company set out to spend a year in China, documenting the transition, transformation, and innovation in that country.

Researchers say even unused towels are culprits, and ones made from recycled paper are worst; No illnesses linked to them

Troops' increasing use of herbal mix called "Spice," which mimics marijuana high, raises concerns among Pentagon brass

When asked to rate their own health, women , on average, consistently report being in worse health than men do, and a new study from researchers in Spain says this is because women have a higher rate of chronic diseases -- contradicting a previous theory that women's lower self-rated health is simply a reporting bias. [More]

Expert says shoes are the best place to put the tech to help locate people with the disease who wander

Two doctors arrested, accused of performing late-term abortions, including one in which woman was critically injured

Despite the recent surge in self-publishing, traditional publishers and small to mid-size publishing houses are still going to be around. Not every business owner can self-publish , nor does every one choose to