Editorial: Mercury and other metals in foodstuffs. 1973


UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007880 Legislation, Drug Laws concerned with manufacturing, dispensing, and marketing of drugs. Drug Laws,Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act,Narcotic Laws,Drug Legislation,Drug Law,Law, Drug,Law, Narcotic,Laws, Drug,Laws, Narcotic,Narcotic Law
D008628 Mercury A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.
D005504 Food Analysis Measurement and evaluation of the components of substances to be taken as FOOD. Analysis, Food,Analyses, Food,Food Analyses
D006113 United Kingdom Country in northwestern Europe including Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, located between the North Sea and north Atlantic Ocean. The capital is London. Great Britain,Isle of Man

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