What Level of Mercury is Considered Toxic?
According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), most people will not experience adverse effects if blood mercury concentration remains at or below 5.8 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml). Unfortunately, people who live or work in polluted areas could have levels between 7 and 10 ng/ml. Moreover, people who eat fish on a regular basis probably have levels of 5.6 ng/ml, according to the press release. Ill Health Effects From Mercury Can’t Be Ignored Given the results of this study, medical doctors and dentists can no longer deny the negative effects on human health of mercury fillings and vaccines containing mercury. It is also fair to assume that “safe” blood levels of mercury for pregnant women, infants, and children would be significantly less than for others. Since having mercury fillings replaced by an incompetent dentist could result in serious health problems, those considering this option should be sure to use only a dentist specifically trained in this area. It would also be pr