We've all heard that too much mercury exposure, especially from Fish, can be bad for us.

Just like an entourage star Jeremy Pivens close call back in 2008.

But liquid mercury was used as far back as 3,500 years ago and was found in Egyptian tombs.

It's also called Quicksilver like the X-Man character because it's fast moving and surprisingly heavy,

originally named after the wing-footed Roman god and our fastest moving planet. It's found in old glass thermometers and new fluorescent bulbs, so if one

breaks, don't breathe in the fumes. But why is it dangerous? Mercury can be absorbed through

unbroken skin, ingested, or inhaled, and over time it can leak to health problems and even death.

It gets into our water sources and oceans through coal smokestack fumes, along with other

poisons.

So people that live near the coast or an industrial area are at higher risk. Mercury poisoning can

leak to problems with our blood, kidney, and even our brains. And pregnant women need to be

extra careful because it can cause severe brain damage and developing fetuses.

It's so toxic that an old chemical weapon

antidote used in World War II is actually used still to treat serious

cases in mercury poisoning. America.

When you put a heavy metal into a warm wet environment, you have created a battery.

That's exactly what's happening in your mouth. Okay,

welcome back to the Grimerica show.

We are going to be talking heavy metal poisoning

with Dr. Richard Diaz a little bit later.

And that's not the music.

Yeah, it's a pretty good one.

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