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mercury bichloride raises a high level of health concern and is of regulatory concern because:

  • This ingredient is authoritatively recognized to cause developmental toxicity (e.g., birth defects), according to the State of California (Proposition 65).
  • This ingredient is authoritatively classified as "known to be neurotoxic in man," according to the medical literature (Article by P Grandjean and PJ Landrigan in Lancet)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing kidney toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
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  • This ingredient is suspected of causing cardiovascular or blood toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • Indicates the relative potency of an ingredient in this product, based on EPA's Toxicity Weight for inhalation exposures. Chemicals with higher potency are capable of causing toxic effects at lower doses.
  • Indicates the relative potency of an ingredient in this product, based on EPA's Toxicity Weight for ingestion exposures. Chemicals with higher potency are capable of causing toxic effects at lower doses.
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing cancer, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing neurotoxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient has been identified as a persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutant by the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • This ingredient has been banned for use in cosmetics in Japan.
  • This ingredient has been banned for use in cosmetics in Canada.
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From Wikipedia

Mercury(II) chloride or mercuric chloride (formerly corrosive sublimate), is the chemical compound with the formula HgCl2. This white crystalline solid is a laboratory reagent. It was formerly used more widely, however it is one of the most toxic forms of mercury because it is more soluble than most other forms in water. It is an ionic compound....

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