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In large doses, methylmercury can cause mental retardation, seizures, cerebral palsy, and death in humans. Photochemical reactions in clear Arctic lakes prevent toxic methylmercury from poisoning fish and other aquatic life. Mercury is an environmental hazard of particular concern, because it is transformed by bacteria into methylmercury, a much more harmful toxin. |
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