Characteristics of Mercury Intoxication Induced by Skin-lightening Products
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Mercury toxicity
Mercury is a metal found in elemental, organic, and inorganic forms in the nature. This substance is present in the composition of earth crust, soil, air, and even in some tissues of plants and sea animals. Each year nearly 3400 tons of mercury compounds are released in the environment, which 95% settle in the soil, 3% in the oceans, and 2% in the atmosphere. Different industrial products li...
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 130 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017