Mercury Poisoning
Overview
The video describes the overall causes, reducing methods of mercury poisoning.
What is mercury poisoning ?
Mercury poisoning refers to a toxicity from mercury consumption, like fishes, waste from the medical and hospitals and also volcanic eruptions. Mercury is a metal that interrupts in the same way as the other metals in the D block elements.
Methyl mecury in the environment is constantly recycled through a biogeochemical cycle. The metal can be converted into methyl mercury by certain bacteria. This mercury processing bacteria are consumed by the next organisms up the food chain until finally consumed by the humans.
The usual amount of mercury found is at the levels of anywhere between 0.01 ppm to 0.5 ppm. Minamata is a neurological disease that came into existence in May 1956, Japan. It is caused by poisoning due to the ingestion of methyl mercury contaminated fish.
Using mercury inks, paints, dyes and lamps must be strictly prohibited. So much mercury from thermometers, medical equipments, and household appliances are some that must be recycled.
Consuming foods with mercury is the most common cause of this type of poisoning. You can help prevent toxicity by limiting your exposure to this potentially dangerous metal.
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