****<br><a href=http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec0321/016.htm
target=new>http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec0321/016.htm</a><br>***<br>As
mercury has been used since historic time, the
hazard of mercury compounds also has a long
history.<br>The first recorded case of poisoning was of a mercury
miner in the 15th century. Widespread incidents have
been reported only during the last two decades. The
most disastrous epidemic of mercury poisoning known,
is also the most recent; it took place in Iraq,
1972. These incidents resulted from the eating of
mercury-contaminated of seed grain treated with alkylmercury
compounds. The significant incidents from the pollution
caused health damage have been those in Japan at
Minamata and at Niigata.
<br><br>***<br><a href=http://www.cem.msu.edu/~cem181h/projects/97/mercury/
target=new>http://www.cem.msu.edu/~cem181h/projects/97/mercury/</a><br>***<br><a
href=http://www.rochester.edu/pr/releases/med/mercury.htm
target=new>http://www.rochester.edu/pr/releases/med/mercury.htm</a><br>***<br><a
href=http://www.autism.com/ari/mercurylong.html
target=new>http://www.autism.com/ari/mercurylong.html</a>