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Scientific Studies

http://sflwww.er.usgs.gov/projects/evergl_merc/index.html By the USGS, this is an extensive study of the Aquatic Cycling of Mercury in the Florida Everglades.  It includes numerous proposals, pictures, data, and information, a very extensive site. 

http://www.mercurypolicy.org/exposure/documents/one_that_got_away.pdf This article describes the failure of the FDA to properly monitor and regulate mercury consumption levels in fish.

http://www.algonet.se/~leif/yfWEI93a.html This is an abstract of a study done on the relationship between mercury in different organs and different predicting variable. 

http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m0907/1_55/61182072/p1/article.html  A study done in Germany on the levels of excretion of Methyl Mercury in human feces.  Volunteer patients were given a dose of mercury to see what the levels of intake were into their bodies.  

http://ens.lycos.com/ens/sep99/1999L-09-08-07.html, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/09/990909080318.htm  Two reports on a study done on fish proving that mercury can cross the barrier protecting the brain from toxins.

http://www.healing-arts.org/children/holmes.htm This is an unusual study of using mercury chelation as a treatment for autism. It includes a detailed list of testable symptoms of mercury poisoning in humans.