A Scientist Spilled 2 Drops Organic Mercury On Her Hands. This Is What Happened To Her Brain.

Patient KW is Dr Karen Wetterhahn PhD, Professor of Chemistry at DartmouthShow more

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Looking for alternatives. A scientist's death raises questions about a toxic mercury compound. Sci Am. 1997 Sep;277(3):20.