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How Toxic How Toxic is Mercury?is Mercury?
Searching forSearching for
AnswersAnswers
Daniel [email protected]
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Toxicity is anToxicity is an ARTART
Amount Rate Type
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Uses of MercuryUses of Mercury
Industrial
Cosmetic &Medicinal
Residential &Commercial
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How Does Mercury Enter the How Does Mercury Enter the Environment?Environment?
Anthropogenic Sources Natural Sources
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The Making of Methyl MercuryThe Making of Methyl Mercury
From: US Geological Survey -- http://www.usgs.gov/themes/factsheet/146-00/
Bacteria
Biomagnification
Transport &Deposition Humans: The
Top Carnivore
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Mercury and Public HealthMercury and Public Health
Mercury easily passes to developing fetusMercury easily passes to developing fetus15% of all US babies born each year are 15% of all US babies born each year are
at risk for mercury-caused problemsat risk for mercury-caused problemsDeveloping nervous systems are at Developing nervous systems are at
greatest risk for mercurialismgreatest risk for mercurialismStructure and function of neurons affectedStructure and function of neurons affectedPositive correlation between mercury Positive correlation between mercury
exposure and cognitive effectsexposure and cognitive effects
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What Does Mercury Do?What Does Mercury Do?Key Words in the LiteratureKey Words in the Literature
Birth Defects
Sensory Deficits
Learning Problems
Endocrine Disruption
Loss of Coordination
Immunosuppression
GI and Kidney Dysfunction
Altered Biochemistry
Heart Arrythmias
Gene Function
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Social EnvironmentSocial EnvironmentSocialSocial
PsychosocialPsychosocial
Physical EnvironmentPhysical EnvironmentPhysical, Chemical, Biological AgentsPhysical, Chemical, Biological Agents
Home, Work, and Play Home, Work, and Play
including the Built Environmentincluding the Built Environment Genetic EndowmentGenetic Endowment
IndividualIndividualResponseResponse• BehaviorBehavior• BiologyBiology
Health &Health &FunctionFunction DiseaseDisease Health CareHealth Care
Well BeingWell Being ProsperityProsperity
Adapted from Evans, R. G., & Stoddart, G. L. (1990). Producing health, consuming health care. Social Science and Medicine, 31, 1347-1363.
Toxic Chemicals
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Genetic PredispositionGenetic Predispositionto Diseaseto Disease
TOXIC CHEMICAL
Meiosis
Mitosis
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Living with Mercury:Living with Mercury:A Life History AssessmentA Life History Assessment
Embryo*, Fetal/Fetus,Maternal Transfer
Juvenile
Baby, Neo/Post Natal,Early Child*
AdultOccupation*
Elder*, Neurodegenerat*
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The 3 S’s of Mercury Toxicity:The 3 S’s of Mercury Toxicity:Finding Safety Levels in the Human DietFinding Safety Levels in the Human Diet
SizeSizeSpeciesSpeciesSourceSource
http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/consumption/
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Are All Fish Off Limits?Are All Fish Off Limits?Lo
w
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Hg]
Hig
h
Young/Small Age/Size of Fish Old/Large
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Do All Fish Species Have the Same Do All Fish Species Have the Same Amount of Mercury?Amount of Mercury?
Look at the mouth!!!
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Mercury Sources:Mercury Sources:A National ProblemA National Problem
From: US Geological Survey Fact Sheet 146-00, October 2000
WDNR Booklet: http://dhfs.wi.gov/eh/fish/index.htm
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What Can We Do?What Can We Do?
Diet Test Know
Omega-3-Fatty Acids
Selenium
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/localhealth/
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/
mercury/walletcard.pdf
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Key Mercury Search WordsKey Mercury Search Words CAUSE & EFFECTCAUSE & EFFECT
Methylmercury (MeHg)Methylmercury (MeHg) Neurotoxic*Neurotoxic* Endocrine Disrupt*Endocrine Disrupt* Behav*/Neurobehav*Behav*/Neurobehav* Gene-Environment*Gene-Environment* Maternal transferMaternal transfer Oxidative stressOxidative stress
STUDY METHODSSTUDY METHODS Biomarker*Biomarker* Gene* expressionGene* expression Clinic*Clinic* ProspectiveProspective ModelModel Transgeneration*Transgeneration* Behav*Behav*
Neuro*Neuro* Learn*Learn*
SOURCESSOURCES HumanHuman
Industr*/Occupation*Industr*/Occupation* ArtisanalArtisanal Medicin*/Dent*/Cosmetic*Medicin*/Dent*/Cosmetic*
NaturalNatural Geolog*Geolog* Biolog*Biolog* Bioconcentrat*Bioconcentrat* Biomagnif*Biomagnif*
CURES & TREATMENTSCURES & TREATMENTS Fish advisor*Fish advisor* Diet*Diet*
Selen*Selen* Omega-3-fatty acidOmega-3-fatty acid FishFish
Chelat*Chelat* DMPSDMPS DMSADMSA