The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days agoCan I lick it?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square111linkfedilinkarrow-up1769arrow-down111
arrow-up1758arrow-down1imageCan I lick it?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square111linkfedilink
minus-squarevithigar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoI responded similarly when I saw this posted before. Yes, mercury can be very toxic if it gets into your blood, but the chances of that happening from a lick are astonishingly small.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·7 days agoTo my understanding, organic compounds are where the real danger is with mercury.
I responded similarly when I saw this posted before. Yes, mercury can be very toxic if it gets into your blood, but the chances of that happening from a lick are astonishingly small.
To my understanding, organic compounds are where the real danger is with mercury.