Mercury poisoning (also known as hydrargyria or mercurialism) is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its compounds.

If heavy metal poisoning or mercurialism was found to be the culprit, strong chelators like DMPS and DMSA could be used not only for challenge testing but also for treatment.

For instance, in 1886 J. W. Stickler, working on behalf of the New Jersey Board of Health, promoted prevention of tuberculosis among hatters, but deemed mercurialism "uncommon", despite having reported tremors in 15-50% of the workers he had surveyed.

Overexposure to mercury, mercurialism, was seen as an occupational disease to the ancient Romans, "Mining in the Spanish cinnabar mines of Almadén, 225 km southwest of Madrid, was regarded as being akin to a death sentence due to the shortened life expectancy of the miners, who were slaves or convicts."

However, it is now known that exposure to mercury and its compounds causes hydrargyria or mercury poisoning.

Mercury poisoning (also known as hydrargyria or mercurialism) is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its compounds.

In December 2008, actor Jeremy Piven was diagnosed with hydrargyria resulting from eating sushi twice a day for twenty years.

Her mother showed no signs of mercury poisoning at all.

I shall not go into the effects of mercury poisoning here.

The effect of mercury poisoning is not only an ancient problem but a modern one as well.

She's worried that she may be in the early stages of mercury poisoning.

In 1931, he killed himself via mercury poisoning, and took four days to die.

But nobody in Minnesota has ever been diagnosed with mercury poisoning.

In adults, the first symptoms of mercury poisoning start to show at 30 parts per million.

It is difficult to tell what maladies are caused by mercury poisoning.

Research on the treatment of mercury poisoning is limited.

Furthermore, "the impact of the mercury poisoning on the local economy had not received attention for a long time."

There is a risk of mercury poisoning in the home in some cases.

Depression can also be a side effect of mercury poisoning and hypoglycemia.

But his symptoms are nearly impossible to trace directly to mercury poisoning.

They can live without worrying about lead and mercury poisoning from simply breathing its dust.

Tuna can cause mercury poisoning when consumed in very large quantities over time.

In infants, the mercury poisoning caused central nervous system damage.

Government warnings advise that eating certain fish can cause mercury poisoning.

Despite these good offerings, the danger of death or sickness from mercury poisoning was always present.

Last year, a panther was killed by mercury poisoning.

You may want to test for mercury poisoning.

He remembered it was one of the symptoms of mercury poisoning.

Chelation is commonly used to treat lead and mercury poisoning.

This has left the area's Cree susceptible to mercury poisoning from both land and sea.

Learn about Mercury poisoning symptoms, poison control procedures, and treatment options.

They were gloved and clothed to protect them from mercury poisoning.