• Question: Why is liquid mercury bad for you?

    Asked by Aimski to Adrian, Gaia, Jim, Scott, Vicky on 10 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Gaia Andreoletti

      Gaia Andreoletti answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      Because mercury can damage the central nervous system, kidneys and liver. Both high level/short-term and low level/long-term exposures can lead to serious health problems. This is why they removed thermometers containing mercury from the market.

    • Photo: Scott Lawrie

      Scott Lawrie answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      Mercury is very toxic and harms the brain and nerves. There are many things that can harm you and we’re usually safe, it’s just that mercury is a liquid so it tends to get everywhere if things go wrong. Therefore we don’t tend to play with mercury any more 😕

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