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Mercury Quick Facts : Health Effects of Mercury Exposure
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June 2012
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Description:What is Elemental Mercury?
Elemental (metallic) mercury is the shiny, silver-gray metal found in thermometers, barometers, and thermostats and other electrical switches.
• Mercury can break into droplets when spilled. The droplets spread easily and can build up in tiny cracks and spaces in your house.
• Mercury can vaporize (evaporate) into the air in your house. The vapor cannot be seen or smelled.
• Mercury can be toxic to people’s nervous system, lungs and kidneys.
Updated June 2012
CS229617-E
11-229617-E-508_HealthEffects.pdf
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