Today when people think of heavy metal, they think of numerous rock bands such as Guns n’ Roses, AC/DC, or Led Zepplin. However the more health conscious person should think of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and mercury. The most common metal to come in contact with humans, with possibly the most serious effects, is mercury. Mercury is a natural substance that can be found in the environment. It is the only common metal that is a liquid at room temperature, but at high temperatures it can evaporate
Mercury in the Everglades Everglades Background Information: * Established in 1947 on 1.4 million acres in southwest Florida * Sunny, Semi-Tropical Swamp Setting. Experiences near daily downpours (http://srv3sftpa.er.usgs.gov/sofl.fact.html) Mercury's Effect on the Everglades: * A small amount of mercury is found in the crust of the earth. This is not the problem. The anthropogenic mercury is the problem. The mercury that is growing dangerously in size is known as methylmercury
Hussain J. Abstract: The word ‘amalgam’ is derived from a Medieval Latin word ‘amalgama’. It means a combination or mixture of different things. In dentistry, it’s called dental amalgam as it has a combination of metals (mainly Silver, Mercury Tin and Copper). They are commonly known as silver fillings because of their silver-like appearance. (1,2) It is an excellent tooth filling material which is used to restore decayed teeth. It has been one of the most popular and efficient filling material of