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MERCURY - TOXIC HEAVY METALS FACTSHEET
80
Hg
200.59
Number 80 on the “periodic table” of elements Image source: http://images-of-elements.com/mercury.php
SOURCES Mercury is widely used in industry, agriculture, and
health care. Common sources include fungicides and
pesticides, cosmetics, dental fillings, medicines,
broken thermometers, coal burning which releases mer-
cury into the atmosphere, fish, ocean bacteria, algae.
Other sources of mercury are mirrors, latex paints, fab-
ric softeners, felt, floor waxes and polishes, sewage sludge, laxatives
containing calomel, cinnabar jewelry, tatoo dyes, and many others.
Fungicides are the most widely used and probably the most potentially
toxic.
TOXICITY
Mercury has the following effects (simplified) on
SYMPTOMS the body: disruption of the nervous system; damage
to brain functions - degradation of learning abilities;
personality changes, tremors, vision changes, deaf-
ness, muscle incoordination and memory loss, DNA
and chromosonal damage; chromosonal damage is
known to cause mongolism, allergic reactions result-
ing in skin rashes, tiredness and headaches; disrupting reproductive
functions such as sperm damage, birth defects and miscarriages.
Mercury or “quicksilver,” is a shiny liquid metal
that is a widespread environmental contaminant.
The levels of mercury in our bodies today are much
higher because of its greater use in recent times.
Mercury is employed daily by medical and dental
practices in thermometers, drugs and amalgam for fillings. It is
also present in fungicides and pesticides and in some cosmet-
ics. Mercury from industrial waste has contaminated our fresh-
and salt-waters and to the plants and fish therein.
TOXICITY An average body contains about 10-15 mg. of mercury.
This comes daily from our food, air, and water. Mercury
is not well absorbed through the intestinal tract, only
about 5-10 percent. Inhaled mercury fumes go into the
blood, since it is soluble and passes through the lungs.
Toxicity Limits- The average overall daily intake is
between 30-50 mcg. Acceptable levels are between 0.02
- 0.03 ppm depending on what was analysed. Readings above 0.05 ppm
should be cause for concern. Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal and
concentration levels should ideally be 0.
TESTING Check out mercury levels in your body with our easy to
use, home-based, HMT Mercury Test Kit
Osumex HM-Chelat is most
effective in eliminating
heavy metals contamination
in the body
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