These are the true events that occurred to Professor KW, a chemistry professor who researched toxic chemical exposure. KW’s mercury toxicity was acute in nature, there wasn’t a constant source of exposure. But one accidental spilling of mercury led her down a cataclysmic path. She lost 15 lbs in just 2 months. She experienced nausea and abdominal pain. Her health continued to degrade leaving doctors baffled. What follows are the implications mercury had on her brain.

Written by Cesar Moya