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Karen Wetterhahn (October 16, 1948 – June 8, 1997) was a
professor of chemistry at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, who specialized
in toxic metal exposure. She made national headlines when mercury poisoning
claimed her life at the age of 48 due to accidental exposure to the organic
mercury compound dimethylmercury (Hg(CH3)2). Protective gloves in use at the
time of the incident provided insufficient protection, and exposure to only
a few drops of the chemical proved to be fatal after less than a year. |
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