A child abuse fatality occurs when a child's death is the result of abuse or neglect, or when abuse and/or neglect are contributing factors to a child's death. In the United States, 1,730 children died in 2008 due to factors related to abuse; this is a rate of 2 per 100,000 U.S. children.
The kind of mercury that accumulates to toxic levels in fish is called monomethylmercury, or simply methylmercury, because it has a methyl group, CH3, attached to the mercury atom. The problem is that we donât know where methylmercury comes from.
Mercury poisoning facts*. *Mercury poisoning facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP. 1  Mercury is a naturally occurring element that is found in air, water and soil. 2  A highly toxic form (methylmercury) builds up in fish, shellfish and animals that eat fish. 3  Fish and shellfish are the main sources of methylmercury exposure to humans.ercury poisoning facts*. *Mercury poisoning facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP. 1  Mercury is a naturally occurring element that is found in air, water and soil. 2  A highly toxic form (methylmercury) builds up in fish, shellfish and animals that eat fish. 3  Fish and shellfish are the main sources of methylmercury exposure to humans.