Mercury pollution may affect more than brains, with new clues on cholesterol and liver damage

MedicalXpress | 五月 07, 2026

Exposure to one of the most toxic forms of mercury (methylmercury) may also disrupt the body's metabolic health, according to the findings of a new international study. The research, involving University of Bristol scientists and published in Chemical Research in Toxicology, found the element may have wider health effects than previously known.