Mercury

Mercury is a metal that is found in nature. It is released into the environment when coal is burned, by some industries, and from past use in gold mines. Mercury builds up in certain types of fish.
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Biomonitoring California Information
Projects measuring Mercury
External Biomonitoring Links
- Mercury poisoning in California linked to use of skin creams from Mexico
- National Biomonitoring Program
- • Mercury Biomonitoring Summary
- • Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
- Minnesota Department of Health
- • Mercury in Newborns in the Lake Superior Basin
- • Pregnancy and Newborns Exposure Study: Measuring Mercury and Lead in Newborns
- • Mercury: Basic Facts & Figures