Health Hazards of Mercury
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In Greek mythology, Mercury is the fleet-footed messenger of the Gods. He was the cleverest of the Olympians, patron of translators and interpreters. He ruled over wealth, good fortune, commerce, fertility... and thievery. He brought the souls of the dead to the underworld, and was honored as a god of sleep. As a physical substance in the living organism, however, mercury is the antithesis of the fleet-footed messenger's finer qualities. In the body, mercury disrupts cellular function at all levels, robbing the body of health and escorting the victim to the underworld of neurological dysfunction.
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