well, not to be argumentative, but you’re not trying to argue that just because it might not be the “most” deadly, and just because it’s a “tiny” amount, it’s ok to put in the body even though it’s not allowed in landfills?
“it’s ok to put in the body even though it’s not allowed in landfills?”
The EPA has never been known to overreact. And as for not putting mercury into the ground. Where exactly do you think mercury comes from to begin with?
There’s a difference between elemental mercury and ethylmercury which is the ingredient in thimerosol. They are metabolized completely differently by the human body,with ethylmercury cleared completely within a few days. And the dose of mercury in thimerosol containing vaccine is about 20 micrograms.
The ELEMENTAL mercury that ends up in landfill can be converted by bacteria into methymercury which can build up in the food chain, thats why mercury is banned in landfills. Even thats massive overkill.