汞中毒是危害广大人民群众的环境病之一,在职业人群中始终是防治的重点,特别改革开放以来,民营企业的大力发展、矿山开采、重金属加工等行业汞的使用量大大增加。汞危害因素几乎处于失控状态,对环境的污染也大大加重。生活中汞的危害主要存在于饮用水、生活保健品、化妆品等常见的生活日用品。 Mercury poisoning is one of the environmental diseases endangering the broad masses of the people. It has always been the focus of prevention and control among the working population. Since the reform and opening up, the use of mercury in industries such as mining and heavy metal processing has been greatly increased. Hazard factors are almost out of control in the state of mercury, the pollution of the environment is also greatly increased. The hazards of mercury in life mainly exist in drinking water, health products, cosmetics and other common daily necessities.