Question

3 harmful effect of mercury and lead

Answer 1

The harmful effects of mercury are as follows:

Exposure to mercury – even small amounts – may cause serious health problems, and is a threat to the development of the child in utero and early in life.Mercury may have toxic effects on the nervous, digestive and immune systems, and on lungs, kidneys, skin and eyes.Mercury is considered by WHO as one of the top ten chemicals or groups of chemicals of major public health concern.

The harmful effects of lead are as follows:

Lead exposure have serious health consequences for the health of children.

At high level of exposure, lead brains and central nervous system to cause coma,

convulsions and even death... There is no known safe blood lead

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