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Old 04-13-2012, 07:51 PM
 
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BY CHANTALE GLOVER
CGLOVER@MIAMIHERALD.COM
The Miami-Dade Health Department has issued a mercury-exposure alert after discovering the metal in a wooded area.

Health officials believe the mercury was used for religious rituals. The metal is thought to bring luck.

High levels were found in the area of Northwest 170th Street and 107th Avenue.

The Health Department urges anyone who may have visited the area to seek medical attention immediately, especially if pregnant or childbearing age. Mercury exposure to developing fetus can cause brain damage, mental retardation and seizures.

Symptoms in adults can include fever, vomiting, blindness and death. The severity of the symptoms depend on the amount of exposure, the length in time of the exposure, how frequent, and the person’s medical condition.

Traces of mercury can be found on clothing and shoes. Mercury can stay in the air and in homes for years before it decays.

Read more here: Health alert: High levels of mercury found in western Miami-Dade area - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com (http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/13/2746837/health-alert-high-levels-of-mercury.html#storylink=cpy - broken link)
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