Elemental (metallic) mercury: shiny, silver, odorless liquid used in
thermometers. It is absorbed by the body through vapors.
Organic mercury: mercury combined with carbon. Methyl mercury is a common
form of organic mercury. These forms of mercury are soluble in lipids and cross
the blood brain barrier and placenta easily. Organic mercury is absorbed through
the digestive tract and also through vapors.
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Hannah Smith
Neuroscience for Kids - Effects of Mercury on the Nervous System - 4 views
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Mercury is a natural material found in the earth. Some mercury vapors are given off during volcanic eruptions. Mercury is a by-product of coal-burning power plants. Mercury is released into the air, then it falls back to the earth. Mercury is used by mining operations to separate gold from impurities in ore. Mercury is used during the manufacture of various products. For example, before 1990, mercury was added to paint.
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Breathe mercury fumes
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Inorganic Mercury - 1 views
Mercury: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - 4 views
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Fluorescent light bulbs
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Fluorescent light bulbs
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Considerable damage can occur, however,
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Dictionary - Definition of Mercury Poisoning - 1 views
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Common symptoms include peripheral neuropathy (presenting as paresthesia or itching, burning or pain), skin discoloration (pink cheeks, fingertips and toes), edema (swelling), and desquamation (dead skin peels off in layers).
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Because mercury blocks the degradation pathway of catecholamines, epinephrine excess causes hyperhidrosis (profuse sweating), tachycardia (persistently faster-than-normal heart beat), mercurial ptyalism (hypersalivation) and hypertension (high blood pressure).
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Mercury poisoning is caused by sufficient exposure to elemental mercury or mercury compounds. The consumption of fish is by far the most significant source of ingestion-related mercury exposure in humans, although plants and livestock also contain mercury due to bioaccumulation of mercury from soil, water and atmosphere, and due to biomagnification by ingesting other mercury-containing organisms.[3] Exposure to mercury can occur from breathing contaminated air,[4] or from improper use or disposal of mercury and mercury-containing objects, for example, after spills of elemental mercury or improper disposal of fluorescent light bulbs.[5]
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LED Light Bulbs - 4 views
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23-Month-Old Toddler Suffers Mercury Poisoning from Fluorescent Lights (CFLs)!
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–They could kill your children or pets
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Wait….WHAT?!? Did you say they can kill children and pets
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Will a Broken CFL Bulb Kill Me? - Planet Green - 3 views
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The main concern with CFLs is that they contain mercury, a toxic metal, sealed within its glass tubing. Mercury could lead to sickness if you come in direct contact with enough of the substance. But if you didn’t feel sick or aren’t sick now, it’s probably a good chance you are fine, especially since CFLs only contain a small amount
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of mercury; about 4-5 milligrams according to the EPA.
mercury - How dangerous is a broken compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)? - Skeptics - Stack ... - 3 views
snopes.com: CFL Mercury Light Bulbs - 2 views
Ask TreeHugger: Is Mercury from a Broken CFL Dangerous? : TreeHugger - 8 views
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real horror stories about people who have broken the bulbs in their homes which has resulted in thousands of dollars worth of
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cleanup to remove the mercury.
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: There has recently been some concern over the possibility that
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