42 weeks and 4 days. The accidental exposure took place 14 August 1996. She expired on 8 June 1997.
 Karen Wetterhahn |
The gloves were more permeable than expected.
Take a guess how many have died due to methyl mercury in the U.S.
Answer: Two
One was a hog farmer in New Mexico — fungacide
the other was a researcher...she dropped a drop of it on her arm. Died within weeks.
I am desperately looking for more. FREEPERS! Please post if you know of any. Thanks!
I was merely pointing out that there is a difference between a handful of metallic mercury and its compounds, especially organic. A number on FR seem to think if the one is OK, then mercury is not dangerous at all.
“Minamata disease” (methylmercury poisoning) killed a couple thousand in Japan and left a bunch messed up.
Neither over-hyping nor under-hyping the danger of mercury is a good idea.
42 weeks and 4 days. The accidental exposure took place 14 August 1996. She expired on 8 June 1997.
Karen Wetterhahn |
The gloves were more permeable than expected.