| methylmercury |
An organic form of mercury, created from metallic or elemental mercury by bacteria in sediments. Methylmercury is easily absorbed into the living tissue of aquatic organisms and is not easily eliminated. Therefore, it accumulates in organisms at the top of food chains such as tuna or humans. It can cause adverse effects in children exposed before or after birth.
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| methylmercury |
A human-made molecule, synthesized for commercial purposes (to kill mold), and a naturally occurring compound made by certain bacteria. Methylmercury penetrates the brain and is a potent neurotoxin. Methylmercury also crosses the placenta, and, as a result, a large number of women who were exposed during pregnancy in past methylmercury epidemics gave birth to severely brain-damaged children.
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| methylmercury |
Any of several extremely toxic compounds formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms and capable of entering the food chain.
출처: www.deh.gov.au/settlements/industry/finance/glossa...
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| methylmercury |
Mercury, like other metals, can be found in different chemical forms in the environment. Methylmercury is the form of mercury that is most likely to cause adverse health effects. Methylmercury can also bioaccumulate and biomagnify in food webs. Methylmercury can accumulate in the brain.
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| methylmercury |
An organic compound that has known neurological toxicity effects that tend to biomagnify up the food chain in aquatic environments.. Biomagnification is a biological process wherein a contaminant
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