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- 2. Mercury-based compound used as a preservative.
- 3. Medical imaging procedure that exposes patients to ionising radiation.
- 4. BLUE Treatment used to remove thallium from the body.
- 5. Chelation therapy drug used to treat arsenic poisoning.
- 8. Protein structures that mercury binds to, disrupting function.
- 9. Most toxic form of mercury; bioaccumulates in fish.
- 13. Use of plants to remove contaminants like heavy metals from soil.
- 14. Site of a catastrophic nuclear accident in 1986.
- 16. Treatment that binds heavy metals in the body for removal.
- 17. Radioactive element once used in paint; linked to the 'Radium Girls'.
- 19. Radioactive element used as nuclear fuel; symbol U.
- 20. US city affected by lead water contamination crisis.
- 23. Japanese city known for mercury poisoning disaster.
- 24. OSMOSIS Filtration method used to remove arsenic from drinking water.
- 25. Type of radiation made of electrons; can be stopped by aluminium.
- 26. Condition caused by excess selenium, leading to hair loss and nerve damage.
- 27. Toxic metal found in batteries and fertilizers; causes kidney damage.
- 31. Electrical signals disrupted by mercury toxicity in neurons.
- 33. Tasteless and odorless poison once used as rat poison.
- 37. Highly toxic compound of arsenic historically used in medicine.
- 38. Wood preservative containing arsenic, chromium, and copper.
- 39. Process by which toxins build up in organisms over time.
- 41. Radiation that damages DNA and can lead to cancer.
- 43. Naturally occurring radioactive gas; major cause of lung cancer after smoking.
- 44. California site where selenium runoff harmed wildlife.
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- 1. Genetic disorder causing copper accumulation in the body.
- 5. Extremely toxic form of mercury; caused death of a chemistry professor.
- 6. Highly toxic metal once used in rat poison; causes hair loss.
- 7. Chemical form of an element that affects its toxicity and mobility.
- 10. Modern use of mercury in lighting.
- 11. Unit measuring absorbed dose of radiation.
- 12. Highly radioactive element used in poisonings.
- 15. Cellular damage caused by reactive oxygen species.
- 18. Metalloid poison found in groundwater and pesticides.
- 21. Energy released as particles or waves; includes alpha, beta, and gamma types.
- 22. Essential in small amounts; toxic in large doses; symbol Se.
- 28. Type of radiation made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons; stopped by paper.
- 29. Disease caused by cadmium poisoning in Japan.
- 30. High energy electromagnetic radiation; requires lead to block.
- 32. Damaging molecules produced by redox-active metals like copper and selenium.
- 34. Toxic element with historical uses in thermometers and hat making.
- 35. Heavy metal with historical use in pipes and petrol; causes neurotoxicity.
- 36. Device used to detect radiation.
- 40. Unit of radiation dose measuring biological effect.
- 42. Essential trace element used in wiring and plumbing; toxic in excess.