“It (mercury) could be taken internally, for example: one eighteenth-century recipe called for mixing the liquid metal with hot chocolate, though the author cautioned against this exotic beverage because he felt that the "chocolate" was too dangerous”
Peter Lewis Allen
“The words of Mercury are harsh after the songs of Apollo.”
William Shakespeare
“Still, year after year strong mercury rules fail in Washington under pressure from corporate interests. Why? Not because the risks of mercury poisoning aren’t real. No, lobbyists for the big industries just say they can’t afford to make changes.”
Senator John Kerry
“Sudden resolutions, like the sudden rise of mercury in a barometer, indicate little else than the variability of the weather.”
David Hare
“The best way to address concerns about mercury emissions from U.S. power plants is to leave the existing regulations in place. Sending E.P.A. back to the drawing board would only delay regulation of power plant emissions, not accelerate them, as Senator Leahy and others claim.”
Dan Riedinger
“FDA's latest findings about mercury levels in canned tuna should end the debate over whether canned tuna is a safe and healthy food for all Americans. No one is at risk from the minute amounts of mercury in any form of canned tuna.”
David Burney
“Look at my life. I'm floating like mercury around the earth. My footprints shine with stardust. All because I love you. All because you love me.”
Maya Angelou
