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Article 1:
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Article 2:
"Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification." Marietta.edu. Marietta.edu, 3 Apr. 2002.
Web. 27 Jan. 2014. <http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/102/2bioma95.html>.
This source is all about bioaccumulation and biomagnification. I used this
source in my section on bioaccumulation. This is a reliable source because
it was made based on biology book, and made by a university.
Department of Family Practice. University of British Columbia, 12 Oct. 2013.
Web. 29 Jan. 2014. <http://globalhealth.med.ubc.ca/2013/10/
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I used this website to get a picture for my article.
"Diagnosis of Ataxia." Diagnosis. National Ataxia Foundation, n.d. Web. 27 Jan.
2014. <http://www.ataxia.org/learn/ataxia-diagnosis.aspx>.
This source is about what "ataxia" is. Ataxia is a condition where a person
experiences a lack of coordination. I used this source when I was writing
about the effects of methyl mercury poisoning. This source is reliable
because it was made by the National Ataxia Foundation, who are experts in
ataxia.
"Environmental Effects: Fate and Transportation and Ecological Effects of
Mercury." Mercury. The United States Environmental Protection Agency, 9
July 2013. Web. 27 Jan. 2014. <http://www.epa.gov/hg/eco.htm>.
This source is reliable and useful for my purposes because it talks about how
methyl mercury gets into the water. I used this source to help me
understand how methyl mercury affects water, and it gave me plenty of
background information. It is reliable because it is made by the
Environmental Protection Agency, an agency dedicated to protecting the
environment. While their information is biased, they are well-informed and
provide plenty of information to the public.
Finch, Bill, and Ben Raines. "Mercury vs. methylmercury." Everything Alabama.
al.com, 9 Sept. 2001. Web. 27 Jan. 2014. <http://www.al.com/
specialreport/mobileregister/?merc5.html>.
From this website, I got information on the differences between methyl mercury and elemental mercury as well as a brief explanation on how mercury becomes methyl mercury. It is a reliable source because it is a news company.
The Flow. Caloosahatchee River Association, Feb. 2012. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
<http://news.caloosahatchee.org/newsletter/
?page=prabhnewsletter_email_withoutform&id=92>.
I used this website to get a picture about methyl mercury for my article.
Helminstine, Anne M., Ph.D. "10 Mercury Facts." About.com Chemistry. About.com,
n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2014. <http://chemistry.about.com/od/mercury/a/
10-Mercury-Facts.htm>.
I used this website to enhance my basic understanding of mercury. I used some of this information in my first section on mercury. I would not necessarily call this a reliable website,
however this particular article was written by someone with a Ph.D.
Therefore, I think this particular website is reliable.
How Mercury Poisoning Works. Moms Clean Air Force, 2014. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
<http://www.momscleanairforce.org/how-mercury-poisoning-works/>.I
I used this website for a picture. I thought that the picture was excellent
because it describes how mercury gets to fetuses.
"Malaise." Medline Plus. U.S National Library of Medicine, 31 Oct. 2013. Web. 27
Jan. 2014. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/
003089.htm>.
I was confused about one of the effects of methyl mercury poisoning. I used this website to help me explain what it was. It is reliable source because it was made by the U.S National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health.
Mercury. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2014. <http://periodictable.com/Elements/
080/>.
I used this source to get a picture of mercury for my article.
"Mercury Compounds." Technology Transfer Network-Air Toxics Web Site. United
States Environmental Protection Agency, 18 Oct. 2013. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
<http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/mercury.html>.
This source was also made by the Environmental Protection Agency. It is a reliable but
biased source. I used this particular web page to learn about all the
different types of methyl mercury effects. They are acute, chronic,
reproductive and developmental, carcinogenic. I used this source often in
my multiple section on the negative effects of methyl mercury.
"Mercury in the Environment." Mercury.utah.gov. Utah.gov, 2013. Web. 28 Jan.
2014. <http://www.mercury.utah.gov/bioaccumulation.htm>.
I did not use this source in my paper, but I did use it to help understand the
concept of bioaccumulation. It is a reliable source because it was made by
a source ending in .gov, suggesting that is was sponsored by a government.
"Methylmercury in Sport Fish: Information for Fish Consumers." Fish. Office of
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, 1 Aug. 2013. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
<http://oehha.ca.gov/fish/hg/>.
This source is a reliable one because it was made by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. I used this source to look up possible solutions to methyl mercury. It suggested watching the amount of fish intake.
"Methylmercury Poisoning." Health Guide. New York Times, n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
<http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/methylmercury-poisoning/
overview.html#Treatment>.
This source is reliable because it is a national-renowned news paper. This means that its information must be accurate. I used this article to continue my research on possible solutions to methyl mercury poisoning. Unfortunately, methyl mercury poisoning is irreversible, it did give possible suggestions on how to manage methyl mercury poisoning.
"NINDS Paresthesia Information Page." National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke. National Institute of Health, 6 May 2010. Web. 27
Jan. 2014. <http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/paresthesia/
paresthesia.htm>.
I trust this website because it was made by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This means that they need to be experts with what they deal with. I used this source to understand what paresthesia is.
"Proteinuria." National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information
Clearinghouse. U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 2 Sept.
2010. Web. 27 Jan. 2014. <http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/
proteinuria/>.
This website is reliable because it was written by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney disorders and the National Institute of Health. I used this source to learn and explain what proteinuria is.
USGS. "Methyl Mercury." Toxic Substances Hydrology Program. The United States
Geological Survey, 19 Feb. 2013. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
<http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/methylmercury.html>.
I used this website to learn how mercury gets into the water and environment. It is a
reliable source because it was written by an organization.