loading...| Preferred Name |
Mercury |
| Definitions |
<p>Mercury is an element that is found in air, water and soil. It has several forms. Metallic mercury is a shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid. If heated, it is a colorless, odorless gas. It also combines with other elements to form powders or crystals. Mercury is in many products. Metallic mercury is used in glass thermometers, silver dental fillings, and button batteries. Mercury salts may be used in skin creams and ointments. It's also used in many industries. </p> <p>Mercury in the air settles into water. It can pass through the food chain and build up in fish, shellfish, and animals that eat fish. The nervous system is sensitive to all forms of mercury. Exposure to high levels can damage the brain and kidneys. Pregnant women can pass the mercury in their bodies to their babies.</p> <p>It is important to protect your family from mercury exposure:</p> <ul> <li>Carefully handle and dispose of products that contain mercury</li> <li>Limit your consumption of fish with higher levels of mercury</li> </ul> <p >Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0025424 |
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C0025424 |
| Date created |
04/16/2001 |
| definition |
Mercury is an element that is found in air, water and soil. It has several forms. Metallic mercury is a shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid. If heated, it is a colorless, odorless gas. It also combines with other elements to form powders or crystals. Mercury is in many products. Metallic mercury is used in glass thermometers, silver dental fillings, and button batteries. Mercury salts may be used in skin creams and ointments. It's also used in many industries. Mercury in the air settles into water. It can pass through the food chain and build up in fish, shellfish, and animals that eat fish. The nervous system is sensitive to all forms of mercury. Exposure to high levels can damage the brain and kidneys. Pregnant women can pass the mercury in their bodies to their babies. It is important to protect your family from mercury exposure:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| Inverse of SIB |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0023176 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0018627 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0007020 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0813971 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0001873 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0013835 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456535 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0032343 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0337182 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0003818 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0030106 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0034629 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0020050 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043056 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0599638 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456634 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0015333 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0679360 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0037354 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0028263 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0085420 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0014413 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0031253 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2718051 |
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| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ |
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C0025424 |
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Mercury |
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T131 T196 |
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