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Toxic mercury in fish

02/11/2008
By Dr. Philip S. Chua
Cebu Daily News

As early as 1500 BC, the metal substance called mercury has been found in Egyptian tombs. Used in the 18th century, mercury was an ingredient in the anti-sphilitic agents, and the following century, the phrase “mad as a hatter” was used to describe those sickened by mercury poisoning in the hat-making industry.

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