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Mercury poisoning through Ayurveda

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhasma

http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/38973/5/05_chapter%201.pdf Search for mercury in this one.

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No Mention of Mercury Sulfide

In the Sources section, it describes the relative toxicity of various forms of mercury. However, there is no reference to mercury sulfide (HgS, "cinnabar"), a very common ore of mercury. This would certainly be useful. --Petzl (talk) 19:01, 7 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Omitted Content: Neurological Effects of Thimerosal

Why is this article: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Early-thimerosal-exposure-and-neuropsychological-at-Thompson-Price/3756c4db10de9deeda7c26cb8e99156851b007e4 being used to claim that exposure to thimerosal does not cause symptoms of autism? The paper states that ASD was not included in the test battery, so it seems improper to make claims about the symptoms of autism based on it. The paper claims that there are multiple measurable effects on neurological functioning in those who have been exposed to thimerosal in early age, and my addition to this article stated some of those effects - both positive and negative. What ground is there to say that this information should not be in this article? I believe is it much better to state some of the effects than to make baseless claims about whether or not the symptoms of autism are caused by thimerosal-containing vaccines.

The paragraph structure I'm advocating for is as follows:

No scientific data support the claim that mercury compounds in vaccine preservatives cause autism.[20] However, one study[21] found that exposure to these mercury compounds during pregnancy and the first seven months of life results in some measurable effects on cognition at ages 7 to 10. Positive effects include an increase in performance IQ, letter and word recognition, and fine-motor skills, while negative effects include a decrease in executive functioning, poorer articulation, and a higher likelihood of motor and phonic tics. The study's authors conclude that, considering both the positive and negative effects, exposure to mercury from thimerosal-containing vaccines and immune globulins does not result in deficits in neuro-psychological functioning.

This does not constitute original research, nor does it constitute using a primary source (the raw data would be a primary source), so perhaps someone should either provide a better-worded alternative or leave this information in the article. Detailed Edit (talk) 00:31, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Conclusion is "Our study does not support a causal association between early exposure to mercury from thimerosal-containing vaccines and immune globulins and deficits in neuropsychological functioning at the age of 7 to 10 years."[1] Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 00:49, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

If you're a doctor, you should be smart enough to read the entire 5-6 pages of text in that paper. The conclusion contradicts the rest of the paper, including the "results" summary on the front page. The paper states what I've re-stated in my version of the paragraph (in this Wikipedia article). Once again the reasoning you give for removing valid content is, really, non-existent. Detailed Edit (talk) 01:03, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It is about summarizing the conclusions. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 01:16, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No, it's about providing information (for free). You seem to not want to provide certain information... I wonder why? Now, how about you provide a real argument as to why my edit should not stand. Detailed Edit (talk) 01:19, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

What you are trying to add is not their overall summary of their findings. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 01:33, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thiomersal

The article mentions that Thiomersal is called thimerosal in the US. As I understand it, Thimerosal is the trade name, where thiomersal is the generic name. I suppose, though, it is often called by the trade name in the US. Gah4 (talk) 04:43, 11 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Curing mercury poisoning with fish is not solution

<<this section is curing mercury poisoning with fish. As there is mercury in fish, this is not a solution. Maybe point out omega-3 fatty acids, iodine, vitamin D supplements as solution to mercury poisoning>>