Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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How is organic mercury mainly excreted from the body?

  1. Urine

  2. Feces

  3. Sweat

  4. Hair

The correct answer is: Feces

Organic mercury is mainly excreted from the body through feces. This is because organic mercury is absorbed into the bloodstream, where it is then primarily processed by the liver and eventually excreted through the bile into the feces. While some organic mercury may also be excreted through urine or sweat, these routes are considered less significant compared to excretion through feces. Additionally, hair may contain traces of organic mercury, but it is not a major route of excretion from the body.

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