In message <NY%2k.229$7A1.201@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Jeff wrote:
> JOHN wrote:
>> 0.5 parts per billion (ppb) mercury has been shown to kill human
>> neuroblastoma cells (Parran et al., Toxicol Sci 2005; 86:132-40).
>
> This is really misleading, because this doesn't say what the volume is.
> If this is the blood or fluid concentration, then then you would have to
> divide the concentration by 1000 to get the concentration in a 1
> kilogram baby (1 kg = 2.2 lbs - which is a tiny baby) to get the maximum
> effective concentration of the mercury - and that doesn't take into
> account the fact that mercury is rapidly excreted by the kidneys.
1 kg isn't a "tiny" baby, it's a scary-premature baby.
Mine were more than six weeks early and still weighed
more than two kg each; gestational age for a 1 kg
neonate ranges from 24 to 30 weeks (10th to 90th
percentile, single births) -- an infant that premature
isn't going to be getting *any* vaccines. It'll be in
a NICU.
And, yes, I realize that when dealing with the innumerate
it's a good idea to avoid using numbers like "2" that are
past their usual scope.
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