Mercurius Man-Mercury

Ever wonder why toxicity of mercury needed for Silver Filling(Amalgam) or how are we consuming mercury without notice?

Well here's an idea:

Figure 1: Silver amalgam before and after result.

Do you know what that sliver liquid (solid) is, in that picture(fig 1)? Well it not silver piercing it actually a filling material dentist used, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and copper. Mercury, which makes up about 50 percent of the compound, is used to bind the metals together and to provide a strong, hard, durable fill in those hole (cavities) caused by tooth decay.(fig 1)[5]

 Figure 2: Cartoon element.
   Mercury exists in 3 forms:
Elemental (e.g., tooth fillings in thermometers,)
Inorganic (e.g., batteries, LCD screen)
Organic (e.g., methyl mercury in fish, vaccines)

                                                                               ●     So what is Mercury?

It is commonly known as quicksilver
 and was  formerly named hydrargyrum [2]

Mercury is a toxic, metallic chemical element. 

It a natural component, approximately tiny portion of the earth crust. it’s has been found to be the only metal element that is a liquid at room temperature, it is used in many common household products such as the thermometer your mom test if you have a fever, the latex paint used to paint your room , batteries,  LCD monitors.[4]

Mercury is an element that can harm the brain, kidney, and lungs. It can enter our bodies through our lungs and skin, or more commonly, by eating mercury-contaminated fish (tuna).[3]

   

Figure 3:Heavy metal in the marine environment.

●     If mercury dangerous why is it needed for Silver Filling(Amalgam)?

Mercury can be found in air, food and water. We are exposed to higher levels of mercury from these sources than from a mouthful of silver filling. Also mercury in dental amalgam is not poisonous. When mercury is combined with other materials in dental amalgam, its chemical nature changes, so it is essentially harmless.[figure 1][4] If Fishes are contaminated with mercury why do we eat them? We absorb and disseminate methylmercury well when we eat it — it easily passes through the gastrointestinal wall in our body and is distributed throughout the body within 30 hours[3]. So don't avoid eating tuna cause we still we need our nutrients-cause tuna are delicious. At the same time do not eat alot but have a healthy balance diet.
interesting fact to think about. if fishes are eat other fishes example like sharks,dolphin do they have a higher concentration then smaller fishes ?  and what about people eating them ? keyword food-chain, and the bio-accumulation of methyl-mercury.

References

figure 1:Source: Michael Barr, DDS Dental Amalgam Dangerous? (Silver Fillings)

 Palm Beach Smiles - Cosmetic Dentistry & 6 Month Braces

http://palmbeachsmiles.blogspot.ca/2010/12/dental-amalgam-dangerous-silver.html

 (Accessed on March 13, 2015). Copyright by Natural news.

Figure 2: Cartoon element.

Source: concept: 112 Cartoon Elements Make Learning The Periodic Table Fun kcd-elements.tumb... All characters and artwork https://www.pinterest.com/pin/470626229782213816/----buzzfeed.com

(Accessed on March 13, 2015). Kaycie D. 2011-2012

Figure 3: Cartoon element.

Source: concept: 112 Cartoon Elements Make Learning The Periodic Table Fun kcd-elements.tumb... All characters and artwork

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/470626229782213816/----buzzfeed.com

(Accessed on March 13, 2015). Kaycie D. 2011-2012

[1] The Element Mercury. (n.d.). In jefferson lab. Retrieved from http://www.greenfacts.org/en/mercury/l-3/mercury-1.htm#1p0

[2] Average for Chunk White Canned Tuna. Yess, Norma J. "US Food and Drug Administration Survey of Methyl Mercury in Canned Tuna," Journal of AOAC International, Vol. 76, No. 1, 1993, pp. 36-38.

[3] Mercury. (n.d.). In Green Facts. Retrieved from http://www.greenfacts.org/en/mercury/l-3/mercury-1.htm#1p0

[4]Products that contain mercury. (n.d.). In local hazardous waste management program. Retrieved from http://www.hazwastehelp.org/mercury/contain mercury.aspx

[5] Maqbool, F., Bahadar, H., & Abdollahi, M. (2014). Exposure to Mercury from Dental Amalgams: A Threat to Society. Archives Of Industrial Hygiene & Toxicology / Arhiv Za Higijenu Rada I Toksikologiju, 65(3), 339-340.