Additional Mercury Resources
ATSDR ToxFAQs
An ATSDR fact sheet summarizing frequently asked questions about mercury.
ATSDR Toxicological Profile – Mercury
An in-depth review of the adverse effects of mercury exposure. Includes information about mercury, exposure and health effects.
CDC’s National Biomonitoring Program Factsheet on Mercury
Information on levels of mercury in the U.S. population.
CDC’s National Biomonitoring Program Biomonitoring Summary on Mercury
CDC’s National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
Mercury Report – Children’s Exposure to Elemental Mercury: A National Review of Exposure Events
NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Mercury
MMWR: Measuring Exposure to an Elemental Mercury Spill — Dakota County, Minnesota, 2004
A February, 2005 report that summarizes the response to an elemental mercury exposure.
MMWR: Elemental Mercury Releases Attributed to Antiques — New York, 2000–2006
Metallic (i.e., elemental) mercury, a heavy, silvery odorless liquid, is in common household products such as thermostats and thermometers. Lesser-known household sources of elemental mercury include certain antique or vintage items such as clocks, barometers, mirrors, and lamps.
MMWR: Blood Mercury Levels in Young Children and Childbearing-Aged Women — United States, 1999—2002