Effects of Mercury

http://danpatch.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/mercbuild/src/poison.htm This page is a good general overview of the detrimental health effects of mercury on the human body.  It reviews acute and chronic poisoning effects as well as other consequences. 

http://www.extremehealthusa.com/mich.html This is the University of Michigan’s 25^th annual conference on heavy metals report.  It includes a section on the sources and effects of mercury poisoning.

http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/mercbuild/src/expways.htm This page is a brief descriptions of the pathways of ingestion and effects of mercury vapors on the human body. 

 http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/training/mercury.htm This page, maintained by the Oklahoma State University, is the New Jersey State Department of Health- Division of Occupational and Environmental Health report on the human health effects of mercury in the body.  It also includes information on human mercury-level detection tests including advice on the frequency of needed exams and what to expect during an exam. 

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/mercury-effects.html This page is by the MPCA and includes a few paragraphs of information on the effects of mercury on humans and on the environment in Minnesota. 

http://www.mercurysafety.co.uk/hlthinfo.htm This page includes a brief history of mercury as well as exposure pathways.  Its focus is on the health effects of mercury on humans and includes a list of short-term, chronic, and reproductive consequences.