date:Dec 05, 2012
to the U.S. Geological Surveys fact sheet on the neurotoxin. Methylmercury is particularly damaging to developing embryos, which are five to ten times more sensitive than adults.
Methylmercury is the organic form of mercury that most easily builds up in organisms and persists for long periods of time. Mercury enters the environment from many sources, from coal-burning plant emissions to dental fillings. It is also bioaccumulative, which means it is stored in fatty tissue and builds up until it