Description
METHYLMERCURY HAS A HALF-LIFE IN HUMAN BLOOD OF ABOUT 50 DAYS. SEVERAL STUDIES INDICATE THAT METHYLMERCURY IS LINKED TO SUBTLE DEVELOPMENTAL DEFICITS IN CHILDREN EXPOSED IN-UTERO SUCH AS LOSS OF IQ POINTS, AND DECREASED PERFORMANCE IN TESTS OF LANGUAGE SKILLS, MEMORY FUNCTION AND ATTENTION DEFICITS.