- Elemental Mercury is found in manometers, some mercury switches and thermometers.
- Elemental Mercury is also in the CFLs (Compact Fluoroscent Lightbulbs) that are popular now due to rising energy cost (approx 4 mg)
- Organic mercury found in seafood is only toxic in high consistent doses - though has been catastrophic. See attached picture which was the award winning Time magazine cover of the year showing a mother holding her child who had congenital disfigurement due to mercury being dumped into Minamata Bay
- Elemental Mercury is mostly a neurotoxin causing personality changes, nervousness, shyness and depression.
- Acrodynia is pain and pink discoloration of hands and feet due to mercury poisoning in children.
Attachments