More Minamata mercury cases uncovered decades after exposure

By December 10, 2008Got Mercury?

The Japan Times reported that people now in their 50s who were exposed to mercury poisoning pre-natally have suffered health problems all their lives. The exposure came from their mothers, who ate fish containing high levels of mercury. This news adds to growing understanding about the harm from ingesting mercury.

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