Mercury; a History of Quicksilver |
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... reported to be among the findings at Mohenjo - Daro ( Marshall 1931 ) , but neither its source nor its uses are known . Except for extensive use in alchemy and medicine , quicksilver does not figure prominently in early Indian history ...
... reported to be among the findings at Mohenjo - Daro ( Marshall 1931 ) , but neither its source nor its uses are known . Except for extensive use in alchemy and medicine , quicksilver does not figure prominently in early Indian history ...
Page 144
... reported by Lenihan and Smith . Results of an extensive investigation of mercury in hair were reported by Yamaguchi in 1966. The study embraced 67 male and 27 female Japanese normals , 14 male Americans living in Japan , and 21 long ...
... reported by Lenihan and Smith . Results of an extensive investigation of mercury in hair were reported by Yamaguchi in 1966. The study embraced 67 male and 27 female Japanese normals , 14 male Americans living in Japan , and 21 long ...
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... reported a case of acute mercury pneumonitis in a child of four months , he commented that he had found no similar cases in the Index Medicus in the 20th century . Had he extended his search of the literature he probably would not have ...
... reported a case of acute mercury pneumonitis in a child of four months , he commented that he had found no similar cases in the Index Medicus in the 20th century . Had he extended his search of the literature he probably would not have ...
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