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mercury poisoning

Noun

Meaning

a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

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Due to their small size, and position in the lower trophic level of many marine food webs, the levels of methylmercury they bioaccumulate are very low, reducing the risk of mercury poisoning when consumed. Source: Internet

I could also, if I wanted to, feast daily on blue cheese, prosciutto and swordfish without anyone getting on my case (although I do avoid those foods as listeriosis and mercury poisoning are things worth taking seriously). Source: Internet

Chelation while still having amalgams in place worsens mercury poisoning! Source: Internet

Hidden at the end of Chris’ list of the “variety of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors that collectively determine susceptibility” to mercury poisoning was the factor of diet. Source: Internet

I’m fairly certain I have mercury poisoning, but any advice on this would be really helpful. Source: Internet

It also directly affects gene expression and thus even a slight deficiency in selenium can have devastating effects in the long term. Selenium is also very effective for protecting against mercury poisoning because selenium binds to mercury. Source: Internet

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