Gastrointestinal tract damage from mercury

There was no information found on the dermal absorption of liquid metallic mercury, but unless the skin surface was damaged or the contaminated surface was occluded, it would not be expected to be high (i.e., in light of the very low absorption rate from the gastrointestinal tract). On the other hand, sloughing from the gastrointestinal tract may account for the low rate of absorption. 

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