mercury poisoning
Mad hatter syndrome
Mercury poisoning is illness caused by exposure to mercury, a toxic heavy metal.
Symptoms include tremors, memory problems, numbness, and neurological damage.
Exposure occurs through contaminated fish, industrial accidents, or broken thermometers.
Historically called "mad hatter disease" because hatmakers who used mercury developed neurological symptoms: The factory workers showed signs of mercury poisoning.
Neurotoxic organometallic compound
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
dental fillings · coal combustion · gold mining · contaminated water · tuna · swordfish · fluorescent bulbs · vaccines
Toxins accumulating through food chains
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- food chainEcological feeding hierarchy
- industrial wasteByproducts from manufacturing processes
- factory emissionsPollutants released during manufacturing
chlor-alkali · sediment · aquatic ecosystems · wildlife · water pollution
Demented headwear maker
- quicksilverLiquid metallic element
- hatmakingHeadwear construction craft
- calomelToxic mercury-based purgative
- Lewis and ClarkEarly 1800s expedition leaders
Slight shaking movements
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
- ataxiaImpaired voluntary movement control
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
- gingivitisGum tissue inflammation
psychosis · sensory impairment · pallor · cognitive decline · memory loss · fatigue · irritability · numbness
Chemical metal-ion capture
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- blood testingAnalyzing drawn bodily fluid
- hair analysisTesting strands for substances
- urine testingAnalyzing bodily liquid waste
Ore extractors
- hattersHeadwear makers or sellers
- dentistryOral healthcare profession
- protective gearEquipment preventing bodily harm
- respiratorBreathing protection device
ventilation · safety protocols · occupational health · OSHA · hazmat
methylmercury
Neurotoxic organometallic compound
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
barometer · dental fillings · coal combustion · gold mining · contaminated water · tuna · swordfish · fluorescent bulbs · vaccines · thimerosal
biomagnification
Toxins accumulating through food chains
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- food chainEcological feeding hierarchy
- industrial wasteByproducts from manufacturing processes
factory emissions · chlor-alkali · sediment · aquatic ecosystems · wildlife · water pollution
mad hatter
Demented headwear maker
- quicksilverLiquid metallic element
- hatmakingHeadwear construction craft
- calomelToxic mercury-based purgative
tremors
Slight shaking movements
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
- ataxiaImpaired voluntary movement control
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
gingivitis · psychosis · sensory impairment · pallor · cognitive decline · memory loss · fatigue · irritability · numbness · muscle weakness
chelation
Chemical metal-ion capture
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- blood testingAnalyzing drawn bodily fluid
- hair analysisTesting strands for substances
urine testing · supportive care · antidote · toxicology · biomarkers
miners
Ore extractors
- hattersHeadwear makers or sellers
- dentistryOral healthcare profession
- protective gearEquipment preventing bodily harm
respirator · ventilation · safety protocols · occupational health · OSHA · hazmat
- Metal Poisoninglead poisoning, arsenic poisoning, heavy metal poisoning, heavy metals, toxic elements
- environmental issuesair pollution, climate change, biodiversity loss, global warming, habitat loss
- pollutionair pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, smog, toxic waste
- mercury pollutionmethylmercury, Minamata disease, EPA standards, cinnabar, dental amalgam
- poisoningarsenic poisoning, cyanide poisoning, food poisoning, carbon monoxide poisoning, lead poisoning
- pollution effectsdead zones, fish kills, algal blooms, eutrophication, oxygen depletion
mercury poisoninggood health
Absence of illness
wellness · clean bill of health · health · uncontaminated · homeostasis
poison, poisonous, mercury, mercurial, mercuric, mercurially