How can Mercury harm you?

Answer 1

Mercury is poisonous, and you could get intoxicated by touching it or breathing in its vapours. Toxic effects include damage to the brain, kidney, and lungs. Mercury poisoning can result in several diseases, including Acrodynia (pink disease), Hunter-Russell Syndrome, and Minamata disease. It is also very bad for the environment, and for these reasons they have ceased using it to make many products such as thermometers and fluorescent lamps in case of a spill/leak or accident.