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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Is Mercury A Carcinogen

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Dr.  Pradeep Kumar MD

Day before yesterday My 6 years old son swallowed mercury from broken thermometer. What to do now is it dangerous. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeep Kumar ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

marijuana with me seeing we hated each other. I am afraid they laced the marjuana with a carcinogen, and I ...Am I at risk from cancer due to carcinogen exposure? : ====================== When I was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

yesterday day night accidentally Mercury thermometer broken and Mercury got spilled over my wife ... also cleaned all our clothes and living room. Due you think is there anything that we have to worry ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Namala Bharadwaj MD

Symptoms of mercury poisoning , Levels of mercury in Arizona's water. I am concerned about the mercury levels in Arizona and the USA. Especially Washington DC. I sometimes wonder about our Politicians ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Namala Bharadwaj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

About half an hour ago my 4 year old son broke the mercury thermometer in his mouth. He spit out mercury and pieces of glass. I think he spit out entire quantity of mercury but I am not 100% sure.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)

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Dr. Emilda Belortaja MD

my grandson chewed on a thermometer case that unfortunately contained a mercury thermometer. When I ... know if he swallowed any mercury. How dangerous is it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Emilda Belortaja ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Bhanu Partap MD

glass, I cleaned his mouth and then looked and found a fish tank aquarium with the Mercury ball broken ...Hi, my brother Inlaw brought a fish tank and emptied it out in the backyard . My 15 months old... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

constantly having symptoms). Formaldehyde, however, is a carcinogen my research shows. How is methenamine not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Fatbardha Sejdini MD

I recently had 10 mercury fillings removed after having a mercury blood test that showed high level of mercury. Should I have chelation done? I am concerned that my body is retaining high... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Fatbardha Sejdini ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

In 1996 my son swallowed mercury from a thermometer when he bit it instead of holding it in his mouth. I called the poison control center immediately to get advice, and they said that mercury from... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)