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What causes Mercury poisoning?

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Is Mercury a safe metal to touch?

No. Mercury can be absorbed by the skin and causes Mercury Poisoning. The tale of the 'Mad Hatter' stems from this as Mercury was used throughout the 1800/1900's in the making of hats and resulted in the poisoning of many hatters.


What happens when you get Mercury poisoning?

Have you heard about mercury poisoning? people in china are slowly dying of mercury poisoning. due to energy saving light bulbs! do you know what the side effects of mercury poisoning are?


Which would kill you quicker mercury poisoning or smoking?

Mercury poisoning.


Why did Hatters go mad?

In the eighteenth and ninrteenth centuries felt hats were cured using mercury. Mercury is extremely toxic and poisoning by this substance causes symptoms similar to 'madness'. Many hatters of the time were made ill or even killed as a result of mercury poisoning.


Is there a cure for Mercury poisoning?

Certain prescription medcine do help mercury poisoning go away. I beleive


Do dolphins have Mercury poisoning?

yes they do thy have mercury poisoning that's why japan is still thinkingabout eating the dolphins


How is Mercury poisoning treated by doctors?

A person diagnosed with mercury poisoning may be prescribed a drug that binds the mercury, and thus helps the body excrete it quickly.


What does Mercury poisoning do?

poisoning from elemental mercury is most likely due to inhalation of mercury vapors. The danger lies in the fact that after it is inhaled into the lungs in vapor form, mercury passes into the blood stream.


Does Johnny Depp have mercury poisoning?

He does not.


What are the dangers of using mercury?

Mercury is highly toxic and working with it can cause mercury poisoning.


How do doctors diagnose mercury poisoning?

Doctors are able to diagnose mercury poisoning by performing tests on hair, blood and urine. Urine is the best method for diagnosing a recent poisoning episode.


What illness does mercury cause?

Primarily it causes Mercury poisoning (Amalgam Illness, I think...)That can lead to several other problems like brain and kidney damage, plus many more general problems.