Mercury poisoning is a type of metal poisoning due to mercury exposure. Mercury interferes with the antioxidant capacity of cells leading to free radical damage to tissues and organs. The clinical signs and symptoms of poisoning may include muscle weakness, poor coordination, numbness in the hands and feet, skin rashes, anxiety, memory problems, low cognition, trouble speaking, trouble hearing, or trouble seeing in addition to acrodynia (pink's disease) in which the skin becomes pink and peels.
However, the pattern of toxicity from mercury depends to a great extent on the chemical form of the metal-elemental, salt, or organic . . .
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