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Thimerosal: Worthy of a world wide warning ?
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http://thimerosal.worldwidewarning.net/ |
| Elements |
Mercury
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| Species |
Organic
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| Topic |
Information - Human Health/Nutrition/Metabolism |
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Information - Toxicity |
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Organization |
| Location |
United States |
| Language |
English |
Description
Thimerosal (thiomersal) is a water-soluble, cream-colored crystalline powder, and is known to be 49.6% mercury by weight. In the human body, thimerosal is metabolized to ethyl mercury and thiosalicylate, and while the literature on Thimerosal metabolism and excretion is limited and old, case reports have demonstrated toxicity after massive overdoses.
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