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You are sadley misinformed about metallurgy. Mercury is still mercury even if bound to other metals.
AND this has NOTHING to do with hydrogen or any other gas excamples. These are METALS !
Actually, one can swallow metallic mercury (the liquid form, such as found in thermometers) without harm. Very little is absorbed. It is also not dangerous to touch liquid mercury. However, since it is a liquid, it evaporates and produces mercury vapor, which can be inhaled and enter the bloodstream.
The most harmful mercury compounds are inorganic mercury salts, organic mercury, and mercury vapor.
See here for all you want to know about mercury, in plain English:
"One way in which people are routinely exposed to extremely small amounts of mercury is through
the gradual (but extremely slow) wearing-away process of dental amalgam fillings, which contain
approximately 50% mercury. The amount of mercury to which a person might be exposed from
dental amalgams would depend on the number of amalgams present and other factors. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that dental amalgam fillings do
not pose a health risk, although they do account for some mercury exposure to those having such
fillings. People who frequently grind their teeth or often chew gum can add to the small amount of
mercury normally released from those fillings over time. If you are pregnant, the decision of
whether to have dental amalgam or a nonmercury material used for fillings, or whether existing
amalgam fillings should be repaired or replaced during pregnancy, should be made in consultation
with your dentist. The practice of having all your dental amalgam fillings replaced with nonmercury
filling materials just to remove the possibility of mercury exposure is not recommended
by ATSDR. In fact, the removal of the mercury amalgam fillings would actually expose the
patient to a greater amount of mercury for a while. (Emphasis mine. Suzy Q) Other sources of mercury may increase your
overall exposure, such as the amount of fish consumed per week, especially if caught in local
waters contaminated with mercury or of certain species known to be higher in mercury content
(shark and swordfish), or an exposure to mercury from a nearby hazardous waste site or
incinerator."
There is no reason to spend thousands of dollars on replacing dental amalgam.
The best dental insurance is a toothbrush, toothpaste, a roll of dental floss, and brushing twice a day and flossing once. If your water is fluoridated, the number of fillings your children will need is markedly reduced. Topical fluoride and sealants help, too. Then you do not have to pay for anything except twice a year visits to the hygienist for cleaning. Then you can afford the orthodontia!
Actually, one can swallow metallic mercury (the liquid form, such as found in thermometers) without harm. Very little is absorbed. It is also not dangerous to touch liquid mercury. However, since it is a liquid, it evaporates and produces mercury vapor, which can be inhaled and enter the bloodstream.
The most harmful mercury compounds are inorganic mercury salts, organic mercury, and mercury vapor.
See here for all you want to know about mercury, in plain English:
"One way in which people are routinely exposed to extremely small amounts of mercury is through
the gradual (but extremely slow) wearing-away process of dental amalgam fillings, which contain
approximately 50% mercury. The amount of mercury to which a person might be exposed from
dental amalgams would depend on the number of amalgams present and other factors. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that dental amalgam fillings do
not pose a health risk, although they do account for some mercury exposure to those having such
fillings. People who frequently grind their teeth or often chew gum can add to the small amount of
mercury normally released from those fillings over time. If you are pregnant, the decision of
whether to have dental amalgam or a nonmercury material used for fillings, or whether existing
amalgam fillings should be repaired or replaced during pregnancy, should be made in consultation
with your dentist. The practice of having all your dental amalgam fillings replaced with nonmercury filling materials just to remove the possibility of mercury exposure is not recommended by ATSDR. In fact, the removal of the mercury amalgam fillings would actually expose the patient to a greater amount of mercury for a while. (Emphasis mine. Suzy Q) Other sources of mercury may increase your
overall exposure, such as the amount of fish consumed per week, especially if caught in local
waters contaminated with mercury or of certain species known to be higher in mercury content
(shark and swordfish), or an exposure to mercury from a nearby hazardous waste site or
incinerator."
There is no reason to spend thousands of dollars on replacing dental amalgam.
The best dental insurance is a toothbrush, toothpaste, a roll of dental floss, and brushing twice a day and flossing once. If your water is fluoridated, the number of fillings your children will need is markedly reduced. Topical fluoride and sealants help, too. Then you do not have to pay for anything except twice a year visits to the hygienist for cleaning. Then you can afford the orthodontia!
I'd really love to know where you got the information that elemental mercury is ok to eat.
I needed a laugh today, thanks.
and fluoride in drinking water ?............... the leading cause of hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer.
Mercury fillings in your mouth are not a problem. The mercury is not going anywhere fast. However, having them removed will release the poison which will give you mercury poisoning.
Bye the bye I and my family have drank fluoridated water for years (living in England) and nobody has any record of hypothyroidism or thyroid cancer, in fact that is just an un-proven hypothesis, i.e a load of bolshevism.
Actually, one can swallow metallic mercury (the liquid form, such as found in thermometers) without harm. Very little is absorbed. It is also not dangerous to touch liquid mercury. However, since it is a liquid, it evaporates and produces mercury vapor, which can be inhaled and enter the bloodstream.
The most harmful mercury compounds are inorganic mercury salts, organic mercury, and mercury vapor.
See here for all you want to know about mercury, in plain English:
"One way in which people are routinely exposed to extremely small amounts of mercury is through
the gradual (but extremely slow) wearing-away process of dental amalgam fillings, which contain
approximately 50% mercury. The amount of mercury to which a person might be exposed from
dental amalgams would depend on the number of amalgams present and other factors. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that dental amalgam fillings do
not pose a health risk, although they do account for some mercury exposure to those having such
fillings. People who frequently grind their teeth or often chew gum can add to the small amount of
mercury normally released from those fillings over time. If you are pregnant, the decision of
whether to have dental amalgam or a nonmercury material used for fillings, or whether existing
amalgam fillings should be repaired or replaced during pregnancy, should be made in consultation
with your dentist. The practice of having all your dental amalgam fillings replaced with nonmercury filling materials just to remove the possibility of mercury exposure is not recommended by ATSDR. In fact, the removal of the mercury amalgam fillings would actually expose the patient to a greater amount of mercury for a while. (Emphasis mine. Suzy Q) Other sources of mercury may increase your
overall exposure, such as the amount of fish consumed per week, especially if caught in local
waters contaminated with mercury or of certain species known to be higher in mercury content
(shark and swordfish), or an exposure to mercury from a nearby hazardous waste site or
incinerator."
There is no reason to spend thousands of dollars on replacing dental amalgam.
The best dental insurance is a toothbrush, toothpaste, a roll of dental floss, and brushing twice a day and flossing once. If your water is fluoridated, the number of fillings your children will need is markedly reduced. Topical fluoride and sealants help, too. Then you do not have to pay for anything except twice a year visits to the hygienist for cleaning. Then you can afford the orthodontia!
http://www.fluoridealert.org/BBC-mercury.htm (broken link) I'll pass on the mercury myself Suzy_q2010....course if the great, great cdc says it's ok...you go right ahead.
I'd really love to know where you got the information that elemental mercury is ok to eat.
I needed a laugh today, thanks.
I never said elemental mercury is "ok to eat."
From the link in my post above:
"When you swallow small amounts of metallic mercury, for example, from a broken oral
thermometer, virtually none (less than 0.01%) of the mercury will enter your body through the
stomach or intestines, unless they are diseased. Even when a larger amount of metal mercury (a
half of a tablespoon, about 204 grams) was swallowed by one person, very little entered the body."
The point is that metallic mercury is not as hazardous as other forms.
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and fluoride in drinking water ?............... the leading cause of hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer.
The leading cause of hypothyroidism in the US is Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Worldwide, the leading cause is iodine deficiency.
The cause of thyroid cancer is unknown, although irradiation of the head and neck does increase the risk.
The same information is in the link I provided above. Touching or swallowing metallic mercury is not going to poison you. The vapor is hazardous, however.
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