Re: 1.8inch MP4 Player

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Lewis Gardner <lgardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Robert L Bass wrote:
>
>> We also know that mercury is hazardous on contact.
>
>Actually no.
>
>Contact is not the problem, vapors are.
>
>
>HOW MERCURY ENTERS AND AFFECTS YOUR BODY
>
>Liquid mercury easily changes into a vapor. You are most likely to be
>exposed by breathing in mercury vapors, which are easily absorbed
>through your lungs into your body. Liquid mercury is not well absorbed
>through the skin. However, harmful absorption can occur through broken
>or damaged skin, or if there is lengthy skin contact.
>
>Most effects of mercury exposure develop slowly over time. Symptoms
>usually occur only after repeated overexposure. These effects include
>insomnia, loss of appetite, nausea, weakness, and muscle tremors. Brief
>exposures to very high levels of mercury vapors can affect the lungs.
>
>www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/HESIS/merc.htm

I'm not so sure. That seems to say us tall folk with lengthy skin might have
contact problems. ;)

The amount of mercury emitted in the USA is significantly less than the
amount being dumped on us from China's increasing use of coal.

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