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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.