Jeff Cliff 🦝 on Nostr: the mercury in fish is in an somewhat bioavailable form the form it is injected in ...
the mercury in fish is in an somewhat bioavailable form
the form it is injected in isn't as much, and breaks down into forms that are gotten rid of fairly quickly too - another factor to consider.
though it does look like there's 2 interesting #openproblem s here
1) the role of gut bacteria in absorption of mercury from diet.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5334723/
2)
> Estimates have suggested that ethylmercury clears from blood with a half-life of 3–7 days in adult humans; however, this area has not been well studied.[6][7]
the form it is injected in isn't as much, and breaks down into forms that are gotten rid of fairly quickly too - another factor to consider.
though it does look like there's 2 interesting #openproblem s here
1) the role of gut bacteria in absorption of mercury from diet.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5334723/
2)
> Estimates have suggested that ethylmercury clears from blood with a half-life of 3–7 days in adult humans; however, this area has not been well studied.[6][7]