Dental amalgam is the main source of mercury to the general population. It is the largest source – more than ten times all other sources combined, including seafood.

Mercury is a cumulative poison and as such it is important to be aware of all other sources of mercury that you may be exposed to. Ethyl Mercury is used as a preservative in many products especially vaccines. It is regarded as ‘safe’. You can read about Ethyl Mercury and the real disaster that it is Here.

Other names for Ethyl Mercury include:

Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
Mercurothiolate
Merzonin
Mertorgan
Merfamin
Ethyl (2-mercaptobenzoato-S) mercury sodium salt
Thiomersalate
Thiomersal
Thiomersalan
[(o-carboxyphenyl)thio] Ethylmercury sodium salt

ALL FORMS OF MERCURY ARE TOXIC

Sources

ALL Fish and Seafood – in the form of Methyl Mercury – the bigger the fish the greater the mercury per gram of meat. Mercury bioaccumulates up the food chain. Big fish eat little fish. Huge fish eat big fish. Polar bears eat huge and big fish. Humans eat polar bears. The bigger the fish, the more mercury per gram of tissue.

Vaccines – in the form of thimerosal (Ethyl Mercury).

The World Health Organization[1] states: “Ethylmercury is used as a preservative in some vaccines and does not pose a health risk.” There is a vast difference in the toxicity of Thimerosal when ingested or injected. This is rarely discussed in official documentation. Massive amounts of mercury are injected into infants and newborn babies when ‘jabbed’ with these vaccines.

Contact Lenz Cleaning Solutions – in the form of thimerosal (Ethyl Mercury) – NOTE: the eyes are literally extensions of the Optic Nerve. Mercury placed on the eyes from contact lens solutions, will travel quickly and directly to the brain.

Nasal Sprays – some – in the form of thimerosal (Ethyl Mercury) – The nose is LOADED with nerve endings that will also carry mercury quickly and directly to the brain. Avoid all substances that contain Thimerosal.

Haemorrhoid relief ointment – needless to say, there are lots of nerve endings here as well

Mercurochrome antiseptic ointment – no longer available in most countries

Cosmetics – RED

Bleached flour

Calomel (talc, body powders)

Cinnabar (used in jewellry)

Drinking water (tap and well), plumbing and piping – mercury is a contaminant of Hydrofluorosilicic acid used to fluoridate the water supply.

Laxatives

High Fructose Corn Syrups – some

Mercury Vapour Lamps

Adhesives

Fabric softeners

Hair Dyes

Pesticides

Plastics

Latex Paints

Mirrors

Organs (musical) antiques

LCD screens and monitors.

Some Thermostats

Recoil suppressor unit of rifles

Stabilizers in archery bows,

Switches in fishing tip-up lights.

Mining

Batteries – some.

Mercury Thermometers – banned in most countries.

Barometers – some

Smoke Detectors – some

Electrical Switches such as some car alarms

Red Dye in tattoos

Skin Lightening products – many are used in Asia and are devastating

Biocides in paper industry, paints and on seed grain

Pigments and dyes – usually the red ones

Detergents – some

Explosives – some

Fluorescent and Low Energy Light bulbs

Australia is happy to dispose of mercury containing fluorescent and Low energy lights in the general waste. This practice is outlawed in most of Europe, where special waste Disposal units are set up in most cities.
This is possibly because these low energy lights were sold to the Australian public by ex-prime minister Howard, as a way of reducing energy consumption and thus reducing the effects of climate change, (instead of reducing coal mining). They were in fact given away by the Australian government at the time, to convince everyone how good they were. There supposed ‘safety’, meant that they could be thrown away anywhere! These lamps were all that was on offer by the government, even though LEDs were already on the market. CFL globes used 11watts of power which produced less light than a 5 watt LED.
These mercury containing light globes are an environmental disaster.
They are even worse when broken in the home – e.g. where your toddler is sleeping or crawling over the contaminated carpet!

Check out what the USEPA say about cleaning up such a contamination

Pharmaceuticals. – Some/many

USA EPA [2]

antibiotics; blood pressure cuffs; contact lens solution; dental amalgam; diuretics; ear and eye drops; eye ointment; hemorrhoid relief ointment; Mercurochrome; nasal spray; and thermometers.

From the U.S. FDA [3]

Mercury in Drug and Biologic Products

You may be shocked to see how many drugs and medications still contain mercury in one form or another.

The information in this list is derived from submissions made by manufacturers in response to the agency’s call-for-data notices of December 14, 1998. The mercury ingredients are abbreviated as TM for thimerosal, PMA for phenylmercuric acetate, PMN for phenylmercuric nitrate, MA for mercuric acetate, MN for mercuric nitrate, MB for merbromin, and MOY for mercuric oxide yellow. The list includes nonhomeopathic human and veterinary drug products and human biological products. Homeopathic drug products are not included because of the low amounts of mercury present in the products. The abbreviation NS under the % column means that the information was “not stated” in the agency’s Drug Registration and Listing System.

	Manufacturer	Name of Product	Ingredient	%
	Akorn Inc.	AK Spore Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.001
	Akorn Inc.	AK Spore HC Ophthalmic Combo Drops	TM	NS
	Akorn Inc.	Fluoracaine Ophthalmic Solution	TM	NS
	Akorn Inc.	AK Spore HC Otic Suspension	TM	NS
*	Alcon Laboratories	Profenal 1% Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.005
*	Alcon Laboratories	Adsorbonac 2% Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.004
*	Alcon Laboratories	Adsorbonac 5% Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.004
	Allergan America	Ocufen Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.005
	Allergan America	Poly Pred Ophthalmic Suspension	TM	.001
	Allergan Inc.	Blephamide SOP Ophthalmic Ointment	PMA	.0008
	Allergan Inc.	Bleph-10 Ophthalmic Ointment 10%	PMA	.0008
	Allergan Inc.	FML SOP Ophthalmic Ointment 0.1%	PMA	.0008
	Allergan Inc.	Poly Pred Ophthalmic Suspension	TM	.001
	Altaire Pharmaceuticals	Nasal Relief 12 Hour Spray	PMA	NS
	American Assn. Retired Persons	Oxymetazoline Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
	American International Chemical	Thimerosal (bulk chemical)	TM	100
	American International Chemical	Thimerosal (bulk chemical)	TM	100
	American International Chemical	Thimerosal USP 97% (bulk chemical)	TM	97
	American Pharmaceutical	12 Hour Nasal Solution	PMA	NS
	Appletree Markets	Long Lasting Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
*	Bausch & Lomb	Flurbiprofen Sodium Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.005
*	Bausch & Lomb	Neomycin & Polymyxin B Sulfates & Gramicidin Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.001
*	Bausch & Lomb	Neomycin & Polymyxin B Sulfates & Hydrocortisone Otic Suspension	TM	.01
*	Bausch & Lomb	Sulfacetamide Sodium & Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Ophthalmic Solution 10%/.23%	TM	.01
*	Bristol-Myers Squibb	Fungizone Lotion	TM	.01
*	Bristol-Myers Squibb	Fungizone Cream	TM	.01
	C.O. Truxton Inc.	Bio-Cot Otic Suspension	TM	.01
	C.O. Truxton Inc.	Decongest Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Cheshire Pharmaceutical	Otocort Otic Suspension	TM	.01
	Cheshire Pharmaceutical	Ocutricin Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.01
	Cheshire Pharmaceutical	Sulfapred Ophthalmic Solution	TM	NS
	CVS	Nasal Spray Pump	PMA	NS
	CVS Revco DS Inc.	12 Hour Decongestant Pump Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Dolder Ltd.	Thimerosal (bulk chemical)	TM	100
	Dorex International Corp.	Long Acting Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
	Drug Guild Distributors	Long Acting Nasal Spray Kolex LA	PMA	.002
	DRX Pharmaceutical	Blephamide Ophthalmic Ointment	PMA	NS
	DRX Pharmaceutical	Cortisporin Ophthalmic Suspension	TM	.001
	DRX Pharmaceutical	Neomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Hydrocortisone Ophthalmic Suspension	TM	NS
	DRX Pharmaceutical	Neomycin Polymyxin B Hydrocortisone Otic Suspension	TM	.01
	DRX Pharmaceutical	Neomycin Polymyxin B Gramicidin Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.01
	DRX Pharmaceutical	Vasocidin Ophthalmic Solution	TM	NS
	DRX Pharmaceutical	Colymycin S Otic Suspension	TM	.002
	DRX Pharmaceutical	Pediotic Otic Suspension	TM	NS
	Dysers Sal	Thimerosal (bulk chemical)	TM	NS
	Family Independent Pharmacy	12 Hour Nasal Decongestant Spray	PMA	NS
	Family Independent Pharmacy	Long Acting Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Farm Fresh Inc.	Hemorrhoid Relief Ointment	PMN	.01
	Fays Drug Services	12 Hour Nasal Spray Pump	PMA	NS
	Federated Foods	Long Acting Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
	Fleming Companies	12 Hour Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
	Foxmeyer Drug Co.	Nasal Spray Pump	PMA	NS
	Global Source	Nasin Long Acting Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Harco Drug	Mercurochrome Aqueous Solution	MB	2
	Harris-Teeter	Oxymetazoline Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
	Hi Tech Pharmacal Co.	Long Acting Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
	Hudson Corp.	Nasal Spray Extended Relief	PMA	NS
	Hurst Pharmaceutical	Duomycin-HC Otic Suspension	TM	.01
	K and B Distributors	Mercurochrome Aqueous Solution	MB	2
*	King Pharmaceuticals	Cortisporin Ophthalmic Suspension	TM	.001
*	King Pharmaceuticals	Neosporin Ophthalmic Suspension	TM	.001
*	King Pharmaceuticals	Viroptic Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.001
	King Pharmaceuticals	Neomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Hydrocortisone Otic Suspension	TM	NS
*	King Pharmaceuticals	Pediotic Suspension	TM	.001
*	King Pharmaceuticals	Cortisporin Otic Suspension	TM	.01
	Kinray	Oxymetazoline Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
	Laboratori Derivati	Adrenal Cortex Injection	TM	.01
	Leader	12 Hour Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Leader	Nasal Pump Spray	PMA	NS
	LS Raw Materials Ltd.	Mercurochrome NF 12 100% (bulk chemical)	MB	100
	Major Pharmaceuticals	Cortomycin Ophthalmic Suspension	TM	NS
	Major Pharmaceuticals	Sulfacetamide Sodium & Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.01
	Major Pharmaceuticals	Cortomycin Otic Suspension	TM	.01
	Major Pharmaceuticals	Neocidin Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.01
	Martin Surgical Supply	Testosterone Injection Suspension 50 mg	TM	.008
	Martin Surgical Supply	Testosterone Injection Suspension 100 mg	TM	NS
	Mays Drug Stores	Hemorrhoid Relief Ointment	PMN	.01
	Medalist Laboratories	Long Lasting Nasal Spray Pump	PMA	NS
	Meyers Supply Inc.	Long Acting Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
	Navresso	Long Acting Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Omicron Quimica SA	Thimerosal USP 97% (bulk chemical)	TM	97
	Parade (Grocer’s Supply)	Oxymetazoline Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
*	Parkedale Pharmaceuticals	Coly-Mycin S Otic Suspension	TM	.002
	Pay N Save Corp.	Decongestant Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Pharmedix	Bleph 10 Ophthalmic Solution 10%	TM	.005
	Pharmedix	Viroptic Ophthalmic Solution 1%	TM	.001
	Pharmedix	Blephamide Ophthalmic Ointment	PMA	NS
	Pharmedix	Triple Antibiotic Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.01
	Pharmedix	Colymycin S Otic Solution	TM	.002
	Pharmedix	Neo Poly with HC Otic Suspension	TM	.01
	Physicians Total Care Inc.	Neomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Hydrocortisone Ophthalmic Suspension	TM	NS
	Physicians Total Care Inc.	Viroptic Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.001
	Physicians Total Care Inc.	Cortisporin Ophthalmic Suspension	TM	.001
	Physicians Total Care Inc.	Ocufen Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.0005
	Physicians Total Care Inc.	Vasocidin Ophthalmic Solution	TM	NS
	Ping On Ointment Co. Ltd.	Ping On Topical Ointment	Mercury	NS
	Prime Natural Health	12 Hour Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Primedics Laboratories	Testerone Injection Suspension 50 mg	TM	.008
	Publix Inc.	Long Acting Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Publix Supermarkets	Long Acting Decongestant Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Qualitest Pharmaceuticals	Nasal Spray Solution	PMA	NS
	Qualitest Pharmaceuticals	Antibiotic HC Otic Suspension	TM	NS
	RDS Acquisition Corp.	12 Hour Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Republic Drug Co.	12 Hour Nasal Spray	PMA	.002
*	Schering-Plough Animal Health	Gentocin Durafilm Ophthalmic Solution (for dogs only)	PMN	.002
	Scrivner, Inc.	Hemorrhoid Relief Ointment	PMN	.01
	Sight Pharmaceuticals	Neomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Hydrocortisone Otic Suspension	TM	NS
	Sight Pharmaceuticals	Sulfacetamide Sodium & Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.01
	Spectrum Quality Products	Merbromin (bulk chemical)	MB	100
	Spectrum Quality Products	Mercuric Oxide Yellow (bulk chemical)	MOY	100
	Spectrum Quality Products	Thimerosal (bulk chemical)	TM	100
	Spectrum Quality Products	Thimerosal (bulk chemical)	TM	100
	Super Laboratories	Long Acting Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
*	Taro Pharmaceuticals	Taro Nasal Decongestant Spray	PMA	.002
	Teral Laboratories	Oticin HC Otic Suspension	TM	.01
	Thames Pharmacal Co.	12 Hour Nasal Spray	PMA	NS
	Thrifty Payless Inc.	Nasal Spray Pump Formula	PMA	NS
	Thrifty Payless Inc.	Decongestant Nasal Spray Pump	PMA	NS
	United Research Labs	Antibiotic Ear Suspension	TM	.01
	United Research Labs	Neomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Gramicidin Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.01
	US Ophthalmics	Fluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic Solution	TM	NS
	US Ophthalmics	Sulf-10 Ophthalmic Solution	TM	NS
	US Ophthalmics	Vasocidin Ophthalmic Solution	TM	NS
	US Ophthalmics	Phenylephrine HC1 Ophthalmic Solution 10%	TM	NS
	USCO Logistics	Procofen Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.005
	USCO Logistics	Profenal Ophthalmic Solution	TM	.005
	VEDCO Inc.	Tribiotic Ophthalmic Solution	TM	NS
	Waldbaum Inc.	Hemorrhoidal Ointment	MN	NS
	Weeks and Leo Co. Inc.	Long Acting Nasal Spray Solution	PMA	.002
*	Whitehall-Robins	Dristan 12-Hour Nasal Spray	TM	.002

Date created: August 5, 2003; updated June 13, 2006.

References

[1] https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mercury-and-health

[2] https://www.epa.gov/mercury/mercury-consumer-products#list

[3] https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/food-and-drug-administration-modernization-act-fdama-1997/mercury-drug-and-biologic-products