Mercury is a naturally occurring element. Its distribution in the environment is the result of both natural and man-made processes. There are three categories of mercury with unique characteristics and unique potential health effects...more
Learn About Mercury
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Fact Sheets
- Cleaning Up Mercury Spills in Your House (PDF - 351KB)
- Evaluating Mercury Exposure: Information for Health Care Providers (PDF - 164KB)
- Health Effects of Mercury Exposure (PDF - 395KB)
- Mercury Quick Facts for School Nurses (PDF - 815KB)
Mercury Resources
- CDC’s Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals Spotlight on Mercury
- MMWR: Measuring Exposure to an Elemental Mercury Spill — Dakota County, Minnesota, 2004
- MMWR: Elemental Mercury Releases Attributed to Antiques --- New York, 2000--2006
- National Alert: A Warning About Continuing Patterns of Metallic Mercury Exposure
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