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2023-06-30 03:11:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FDCE1FE4470B33669F34D45F9B6CB883DE6481C8083E9B6C6BBDB117B038287F
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Additional Context: Although correct that EthylMercury & MethylMecury are different chemical compounds, both have the ability to be metabolized into elemental mercury. Their metabolism and tissue accumulation are currently not well understood and documented. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935114002400 PDF:https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C10&q=A+systematic+study+of+the+disposition+and+metabolism+of+mercury+species+in+mice+after+exposure+to+low+levels+of+thimerosal+%28ethylmercury%29+&btnG=
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