Mercury

High Concern

Heavy Metal

Also known as

mercurymethylmercurymethyl mercurythimerosalthiomersalmercuric chloride

The concern

Potent neurotoxin. Methylmercury bioaccumulates in fish. WHO identifies mercury as one of the top 10 chemicals of major public health concern. Thimerosal in some cosmetics and some vaccines is a source of ethylmercury.

Read the source: WHO

What to look for on labels

This ingredient may appear under any of the following names or codes on product labels:

Mercury
mercury
methylmercury
methyl mercury
thimerosal
thiomersal
mercuric chloride

Learn more

Read the full evidence directly from the authoritative source.

View source — WHO

Data sourced from IARC, FDA, EFSA, WHO and EWG public data. For informational purposes only. This does not constitute medical or legal advice.

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