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… to humans, but elemental mercury is the form that is sometimes spilled at home. Elemental mercury is a shiny, silvery … large amounts of mercury vapour over a short period of time (such as from a spill of mercury in a blood pressure … symptoms. However, when inhaled over a longer period of time, it will affect your nervous system, causing shaking, …
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… gets sick, the infection is called giardiasis or is sometimes referred to as 'beaver fever'. Giardiasis is one of …
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… from 5 to15 years for symptoms of vCJD to develop from the time of being infected. vCJD can occur at any age, but the …
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… eventually get sick with an HTLV-1-associated illness sometime in their lifetime. Illness does not usually occur until several decades … or other drug injection equipment Using a condom every time you have vaginal, anal or oral sex HTLV-1 is not spread …
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… the spores are inhaled. Wild and domestic animals can sometimes get infected with C. gattii as well. The infection … any of these symptoms especially for long periods of time, talk to your health care provider. Your health care …
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… Which health problems are caused by asbestos? Most of the time asbestos poses very little risk to your health. It is …
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… tampons/menstrual cups and sanitary pads at alternate times. For example, use pads at night and tampons during the …
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… all household members should receive treatment at the same time. Children may return to school or daycare after they …
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… and often a combination of vitamins and minerals. Sometimes herbs and other substances are added. They come in a … like vitamin A, are stored in the body and build up over time. Having high amounts of certain vitamins and minerals …
