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Methylmercury makes its way through the food chain in fish, animals and humans.
Thimerosal 2010
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Bakir, “Methylmercury Poisoning in Iraq,” Science 1973;1814096: 231.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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Bakir, “Methylmercury Poisoning in Iraq,” Science 1973;1814096: 231.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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Bakir, “Methylmercury Poisoning in Iraq,” Science 1973;1814096: 231.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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See also Philippe Grandjean et al., “Cognitive Performance of Children Prenatally Exposed to ‘Safe’ Levels of Methylmercury,” Environmental Research 1998, vol. 77, no.
Origins Annie Murphy Paul 2010
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Methylmercury is monitored in fish, but currently no other food products are regulated for any type of mercury contamination.
Christopher Gavigan: Parents! Mercury Contamination Found in High Fructose Corn Syrup 2009
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Methylmercury is a highly toxic form of mercury that rapidly accumulates in the food chain to levels that can cause serious health concerns for those who consume the seafood.
How Mercury Emissions Reach Tuna And It’s Future Impact On Seafood | Impact Lab 2009
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Methylmercury induces oxidative injury, alterations in permeability and glutamine transport in cultured astrocytes.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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Methylmercury can enter and proceed through the food chain, bio-accumulating in fish tissue to levels that can endanger populations of animals and humans that feed farther up the chain.
Materials flow of mercury in the economies of the United States and the world USGS 2009
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Methylmercury in marine ecosystems: spatial patterns and processes of production, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification.
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