ATSDR:A Warning About Continuing Patterns of Metallic Mercury Exposure
Metallic mercury is a hazardous chemical that can cause serious health
problems. Children (especially very young children) and fetuses are
most vulnerable. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR), part of the U.S. Public Health Service, and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
are jointly issuing an alert to the general public. There is a
continuing pattern of metallic mercury exposure in children and
teenagers and in persons using certain folk medicines or participating
in certain ethnic or religious practices.