methylmercury
noun
, -ˈmər-k(ə-)rē\
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The importer apparently added methylmercury into the cream, according to the Sacramento County Department of Health Services in a statement released Tuesday. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Woman in coma after using face cream tainted with mercury, officials say," 12 Sep. 2019 Mercury is a naturally occurring metal that is released into the environment from mining and burning coal, which can accumulate in fish in a more toxic form of methylmercury, the office’s report said. — Joseph Geha, The Mercury News, "New safety guidelines issued for eating fish from Coyote Lake," 13 Aug. 2019 After decades of water sampling on Little Rock Lake and two other nearby lakes, Watras concluded that climate change is causing fluctuations in the level of dangerous methylmercury in the environment. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin has cut mercury pollution of its lakes. Climate change puts those gains at risk.," 14 June 2019 The potential negative effects of methylmercury in fish are far smaller than the adverse effects of eating too little fish. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Good Housekeeping, "Why Salmon Needs to Become a Part of Your Diet ASAP," 27 Mar. 2018 Once that mercury is dumped into a river, however, naturally occurring bacteria turn it into methylmercury, a powerful neurotoxin that can wreak havoc on the nervous system, particularly in developing infants. — Jim Wyss, miamiherald, "How U.S. demand for gold jewelry and bullion is poisoning children in the Amazon," 26 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'methylmercury.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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