Heavy metals are some of the most common, deadly, and persistent pollutants found in water. Mercury, in particular, is considered to be extremely dangerous by the World Health Organization (WHO), because it spreads with ease and gets into the food chain just as easily.
The silvery heavy metal often targets the nervous system and the developing brain. This makes it especially bad for children, who could get exposed to toxic levels as early as the fetal stage if their mothers happen to have high amounts of mercury in their bloodstream...read more>>>...
