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    Glossary Mercury

    heavy, toxic metal liquid at room temperature

    Mercury, also known as Hg or quicksilver, is a heavy, silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature. It is used in various applications, including thermometers, dental amalgams, and fluorescent lighting. However, mercury is highly toxic and can cause serious health issues, including neurological and developmental damage, particularly when inhaled or ingested.

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    1. Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic Poisoning Due to Topical Use of Traditional Chinese Medicines ˜The œAmerican journal of medicine · 2013 · 68 citations
    2. Neurobehavioral protective properties of curcumin against the mercury chloride treated mice offspring Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences · 2018 · 27 citations
    3. Uptake of mercury by the hair of methylmercury-treated newborn mice Environmental Research · 1990 · 17 citations
    4. Changes in intraepidermal nerve fiber and Langerhans cell densities in the plantar skin of rats after mercuric chloride exposure Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System · 2017 · 6 citations
    5. Linking allergy to mercury to HLA and burning mouth syndrome Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2007 · 6 citations
    6. IMPACT OF MERCURY ON SEX HORMONES (LITERATURE REVIEW) Bulletin of Osh State University · 2024 · 1 citations
    7. Assessing the Environmental and Health Adverse Effects of Mercury Released From Dental Amalgam: A Literature Review Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research · 2021
    8. Mercury rising Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment · 2004
    9. Environmentally Friendly Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis Using Gandaria (Bouea macrophylla) Leaf Waste Extract for Mercury Detection in Facial Cream Products Industrial and Domestic Waste Management · 2026
    10. Mercury Rising Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment · 2004
    11. Maternal and neonatal hair mercury concentrations: the effect of dental amalgam BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2003
    12. Maternal and neonatal hair mercury concentrations: the effect of dental amalgam BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2003 · 48 citations
    13. Validity of methyl mercury hair analysis: mercury monitoring in human scalp/nude mouse model 2007 · 33 citations
    14. Analysis of Mercury in Sequential Micrometer Segments of Single Hair Strands of Fish-Eaters Environmental Science & Technology · 2006 · 27 citations
    15. Influence of Selenium Supplementation on Mercury Levels in hair of Metropolitan Residents in China: Spatial Distribution, Impact Factors, and Antagonism Exposure and Health · 2024
    16. A new catalyst for organic synthesis: mercuric triflate Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry · 2009 · 72 citations
    17. Voltammetric reduction of finasteride at mercury electrode and its determination in tablets Talanta · 2008 · 21 citations
    18. Assessing the Environmental and Health Adverse Effects of Mercury Released From Dental Amalgam: A Literature Review Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research · 2021 · 1 citations
    19. Biomonitoring of arsenic, lead, manganese and mercury in hair from a presumably exposed Uruguayan child population Bioanalysis · 2024
    20. Hair toxic and essential trace elements in children with autism spectrum disorder Metabolic brain disease · 2016 · 65 citations
    21. Possible Health Implications Associated with Cosmetics: A Review Science Journal of Public Health · 2015 · 37 citations
    22. Alopecia and Associated Toxic Agents: A Systematic Review Skin appendage disorders · 2018 · 26 citations
    23. The Role of Diet as an Adjuvant Treatment in Scarring and Nonscarring Alopecia Skin appendage disorders · 2020 · 17 citations
    24. Assessment of Heavy Metals on Occupationally Exposed Workers from Hair Analysis Atom Indonesia · 2017 · 5 citations
    25. Alopecia Areata and Toxic Metals Skin appendage disorders · 2020 · 4 citations
    26. Hair Elsevier eBooks · 2014 · 3 citations
    27. Heavy Metals: The Notorious Daredevils of Daily Personal Care Products- Mini Review South Asian research journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2019 · 2 citations
    28. Potential Health Risks Associated with Cosmetics and Personal Care Products: An Overview American Journal of Medical and Clinical Research & Reviews · 2025
    29. IONIC HAIR PROFILES OF STUDENTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND MOSCOW REGION Problems of Biological Medical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry · 2024
    30. Beyond Glamour: A Critical Analysis Of Heavy Metals In Cosmetics And Their Health Effects African Journal of Biomedical Research · 2024