Colin Herbst
Mrs. Schell
SBI4UO
Sunday, December 19, 2004

Mercury and its Effects on Humans

Today when people think of heavy metal, they think of numerous rock bands such as Guns n' Roses, AC/DC, or Led Zepplin. However the more health conscious person should think of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and mercury. The most common metal to come in contact with humans, with possibly the most serious effects, is mercury. Mercury is a natural substance that can be found in the environment. It is the only common metal that is a liquid at room temperature, but at high temperatures it can evaporate into a colourless, odourless vapour. For years, this type of mercury has been used in products such as thermometers, switches, batteries, jewellery, cosmetics and even dental fillings (VDH 2004). Although mercury use has decreased throughout the years, many households still contain products with mercury in them. The following paragraphs give reasons why the use of mercury has......

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Title: Marxism
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