Mercury poisoning

first emperor of Qin Dynasty

chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80

Swedish German chemist who discovered oxygen

a severe neurological disease caused by mercury poisoning, first discovered in the Japanese city of Minamata.

poisoning caused by mercury chemicals

American chemist (1948–1997)

Calomel is a mercury chloride mineral with formula Hg2Cl2 (see mercury(I) chloride). It was used as a medicine from the 16th to early 20th century, despite frequently causing mercury poisoning in patients.

environmental organization

disease caused by severe mercury poisoning

Incident of mass poisoning in Iraq in 1971

Japanese outbreak of mercury poisoning

environmental contamination incident in India

Erethism, also known as erethismus mercurialis, mad hatter disease, or mad hatter syndrome, is a neurological disorder which affects the whole central nervous system, as well as a symptom complex, derived from mercury poisoning. Erethism is characterized by behavioral changes such as irritability, low self-confidence, depression, apathy, shyness and timidity, and in some extreme cases with prolonged exposure to mercury vapors, by delirium, personality changes and memory loss. People with erethism often have difficulty with social interactions. Associated physical problems may include a decreas