Mercury poisoning is a type of metal poisoning due to exposure to mercury. Symptoms depend upon the type, dose, method, and duration of exposure.

7 июл. 2022 г. · Elemental mercury, if inhaled, can cause permanent lung damage and potential brain damage. Inorganic mercury can damage kidneys and cause blood ...

High exposure to inorganic mercury may result in damage to the gastrointestinal tract, the nervous system, and the kidneys.

Many studies show that high exposure to mercury induces changes in the central nervous system, potentially resulting in irritability, fatigue, behavioral ...

21 нояб. 2023 г. · Preventing or minimising exposure to mercury in your environment is the best way to reduce the risk of mercury poisoning.

26 февр. 2024 г. · Methyl mercury exerts its most devastating effect on the CNS by causing psychiatric disturbances, ataxia, visual loss, hearing loss, and ...

It has no known function in our bodies. Once mercury enters bodies of water, bacteria convert it into this toxic form, which is then carried up the food web ...

Why is mercury dangerous? · Elemental mercury can break into droplets when spilled. · Mercury can vaporize (evaporate) into the air. · Breathing in mercury vapors ...

8 февр. 2019 г. · Mercury replaces calcium, sodium, and iodine in body chemistry, disrupting the workings of these dependent bodily functions.