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April 23, 2019

Mercury Pollution and the Impact on Health in the Caribbean

According to the World Health Organization, mercury exists in various forms: elemental (or metallic) and inorganic (to which people may be exposed through their occupation); and organic (e.g., methylmercury, to which people may be exposed through their diet). These forms of mercury differ in their degree of toxicity and in their effects on the nervous, digestive and immune systems, and on lungs, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PAHO/WHO, Public Health Tagged With: Heavy metal pollution

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