What Is Mercury Poisoning?
10. Treatment
There is no way to cure mercury poisoning as far as we know. The patient can still be treated, however, to limit the impact of the poisoning. The first step is to find the source of the poisoning and eliminate it to prevent further mercury accumulating in the patient’s system.
This will often mean stopping eating seafood, while it can also mean removing yourself from contaminated environments. Depending on how much mercury there may be in your system, chelation therapy may be required to help remove it. While the damage done is permanent, therapy can help the patient to recover to a degree.
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