Hair Analysis

Tracking down the origin of mercury contamination in human hair

Date: September 22, 2016 Source: CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange) Summary: Mercury is a potent neurotoxin present in our daily lives and our body can accumulate it over the years. Food consumption, such as fish and rice, is the most common source of mercury exposure. Mercury can be found in dental amalgams, compact fluorescence lamps, vaccines, […]