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Mercury Poisoning

Mercury Poisoning. Michael Booth. What is Mercury Poisoning. Mercury Poisoning - a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its compounds Where is it found It can be found naturally in the environment Can exist in many forms Elemental Inorganic mercury compounds Organic compounds .

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Mercury Poisoning

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  1. Mercury Poisoning Michael Booth

  2. What is Mercury Poisoning • Mercury Poisoning- a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its compounds • Where is it found • It can be found naturally in the environment • Can exist in many forms • Elemental • Inorganic mercury compounds • Organic compounds

  3. If it is there naturally how is it a problem? • It becomes a problem when more then what naturally occurs is added to the environment • This can be done in many ways • Burning of coal and hazardous waste are just two of the major contributors

  4. How does it get there

  5. How does it affect Wildlife • The affects on Wildlife may vary depending on what it is • Birds: • Reproductive • Fewer and smaller eggs, lower hatch rates, and altered chick behavior • Behavioral • Less likely to hunt or seek out shade • Physiological • Tremors, difficulty flying ,and spinal cord degeneration

  6. How does it affect Wildlife cont: • Mammals: • Neurological • Impaired sensory and motor skills • Physiological • Weight loss • Overall affect on wildlife will be Death if they continue to live in the presence of extremely high levels of mercury

  7. Ways to test for it • Definitive way to test is to look at • Stomach contents • Kidneys • Liver

  8. Ways to control or prevent • Encourage clean energy technology • Reduce mercury air emission • Phase out products that contain mercury • Promote safe disposal of mercury

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