L lionheart Guest Nov 30, 2008 #1 why is the half life of methlymercury so much larger then that of mercury in the human body?
I intelex Guest Nov 30, 2008 #2 Methylmercury is hydrophobic, so it will dissolve into fat and not into blood. That means that it will be difficult to clear the body through normal blood-cleansing via the kidneys, colon, or liver.
Methylmercury is hydrophobic, so it will dissolve into fat and not into blood. That means that it will be difficult to clear the body through normal blood-cleansing via the kidneys, colon, or liver.
