Cultural Uses of Mercury
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This is an archived program. Resources are still available although grant funding has ended. NACCHO developed the Cultural Uses of Mercury program to provide local health departments with information and technical resources to prevent mercury poisoning. Funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the program emphasizes culturally specific uses of mercury. For more information, please contact staff at environmentalhealth@naccho.org. Mercury Information
Mercury occurs in three forms: the elemental form, inorganic salt, and organic compounds called methylmercury. Each form has characteristic pathways of exposure and unique health effects. More » The following lists of national resources provide further information about culturally competent public health practice. This is not a complete or exhaustive list of all the resources. More » |