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in high doses, yes, it can. Remamber the mad hatter in Alice in Wonderland? Back then, hats were coated in Mercury, which caused brain damage and various mental health issues. Also, Jack the Ripper wore a tall hat too. It also causes birth defects.

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Mercury is highly poisonus, and it can cause all sorts of diseases

ie: cancer, Asthma...

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