MERCURY POISONING!?!?

Question

Alright, so I saw this tiny silver ball on the floor and I tried to pick it up to throw it away but i couldn't seem to grasp it, then I saw some broken glass and I picked it all up. I was still curious about the silver thing so i tried to pick it up again and it spread into more silver balls and then I flicked it and it spread into a bunch of tiny silver balls and then I saw the broken thermometer and I was like HOLY c**p!! that's the mercury from those old fashioned thermometers. Then I realized that there were tiny silver balls all over the floor where I had been walking. So I basically walked on mercury and touched it with my fingers..is this really bad??? What should I do?

Answer 1

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...

Answer 2

Mercury is a very deadly poison and next to Fluoride, one of the most poisonous substances in our environment.  It doesn't sound like you ate any, but just touched it.  You definitely did get some poison in your body from it, but most likely not enough to be too damaged by it.  

The amount of mercury you get from silver fillings is very damaging to the body and that you need to be very concerned about.  Neon, all fluorescent tubes (including the new compact fluorescents) are loaded with mercury.  Since mercury is a heavy metal, it ends up in your brain tissue and destroys the tissue, causing many illnesses.  

Go to the following web site and watch this 5 minute video:

http://movies.commons.ucalgary.ca/mercur...

Good luck to you

Answer 3

contact your doctor.

Answer 4

you gotta call a doctor and poison control right away