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Kids Mercury Fact Sheet
Environmental Protection Agency — An encyclopedia of common hazardous materials found at Superfund sites. When you think of mercury, you probably think of the red or silver liquid inside of a thermometer. When you put the thermometer in your mouth, the mercury tells you how high ...More…
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Laws and Regulations
Environmental Protection Agency — If you would like to comment on a proposed rule, go directly to Regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Sometimes mercury is released through emissions from manufacturing, use, or disposal activities. Laws and ...More…
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Methylmercury effects
Environmental Protection Agency — People in the U.S. are mainly exposed to methylmercury, an organic compound, when they eat fish and shellfish that contain methylmercury. Whether an exposure to the various forms of mercury will harm a person's health depends on a number of ...More…
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Mercury Levels in Infants Receiving Routine Immunizations
National Institute of Allergy — Results confirmed findings of the first study done at the University of Rochester. Pichichero ME, Gentile A, Giglio N, Umido V, Clarkson T, Cernichiari E, Zareba G, Gotelli C, Gotelli M, Yan L, Treanor J. Mercury levels in newborns and infants ...More…
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Your Home and Community
Environmental Protection Agency — Mercury can be found most anywhere. On this page, you will find resources about mercury where you live - your home and community, your state and region, and your world. These links have information about mercury in your home and your community. ...More…
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"Mercury Poisoning"
Clinical Trials — Open Studies / "Mercury Poisoning" Environmental Contaminants and Infant Development Mercury Poisoning; Lead PoisoningMore…
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Consumer Products: Home Items
Environmental Protection Agency — Mercury can be found in various consumer and commercial products. Examples of product types that may contain mercury are found in the product list below. When a mercury-containing product breaks and the mercury is spilled, the exposed mercury can ...More…
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Opciones para las Obturaciones Dentales
American Dental Association — Sí. La amalgama dental ha sido usada en las restauraciones de los dientes por todo el mundo por más de cien años. Los estudios no han podido encontrar ninguna conexión entre las restauraciones con amalgamas y algún trastorno médico. La amalgama ...More…
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Mercurio (Azogue) (Mercury)
Centers for Disease Control — La exposición al mercurio ocurre al respirar aire contaminado, al ingerir agua y alimentos contaminados y a raíz de tratamientos médicos y dentales. Altos niveles de mercurio pueden dañar el cerebro, los riñones y el feto. Esta sustancia química ...More…
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Mercury and Vaccines (Thimerosal)
Centers for Disease Control — There is no convincing scientific evidence of harm caused by the low doses of thimerosal in vaccines. Thimerosal is a mercury-containing preservative used in some vaccines and other products since the 1930s. There is no convincing scientific ...More…
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Consumer Factsheet on: MERCURY
Environmental Protection Agency — Mercury is a liquid metal found in natural deposits as ores containing other elements. Electrical products such as dry-cell batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, switches, and other control equipment account for 50% of mercury used. The MCLG for ...More…
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Environmental Protection Agency — El pescado y los mariscos son una parte importante de una dieta saludable. El pescado y los mariscos contienen proteína de alta calidad y otros nutrientes esenciales que son bajos en grasas saturadas y contienen grasas omega-3. Una dieta bien ...More…