The Importance Of Mercury Exposure

The severity of Mercury exposure is linked to the dose that is being exposed, the age of the individual, the length and the route of the exposure (“Mercury and health” 2016). The mother who is previously exposed to a high level of Mercury can pass it on and affect the fetus during pregnancy causing impairments to the development of their brain and nervous system (“Mercury and health” 2016). It was reported that the fetus is five to ten times more sensitive to the toxicity of Mercury than the mother (Dwivedi 2012). The US National Research Council found that approximately 60 000 foetuses were affected by the exposure of methylmercury through the placenta and consequently were born with delayed cognitive functions (Dwivedi 2012). According to …show more content…
Today, Mercury is not regulated accurately due to a lack of information and resources offered to individuals. To prevent mercury exposure, researchers need to understand the fundamental role of Mercury and how it impacts every individual’s health. Similarly, it is vital to have toxicologist convey important messages on contaminants to the general public. Ecologists should further investigate the aquatic food chain in order to decrease bioaccumulation and decrease contaminants affecting marine mammals (McNutt 2013). Likewise, limiting the usage of coal for heat as it is essential to reduce exposure to mercury (“Mercury and health” 2016). When coal is utilized, many pollutants such as mercury are released into the air, which can essentially have adverse effects on our ecosystem (“Mercury and health” 2016). These pollutants can enter the food chain of aquatic animals, contributing to the high level of Mercury found within marine …show more content…
By educating these groups and providing them with the right resources, levels of Mercure exposure could be optimally reduced. Individuals belonging to vulnerable groups such as Indigenous people need to understand how to decrease the concentration of mercury from their diets, their environment as well as from dental reconstruction procedures. If levels of mercury exposure can be controlled more efficiently, this will in turn reduce the health risks that are presented to the vast majority of the population. Moreover, banning or reducing the use of products that contain Mercury is crucial in order to decrease adverse effects on human health. Overall, instilling educational reform is recommended in order to help decrease Mercury exposure in