Sentences with phrase «weight than the mercury»

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Critics of the extensive use of high fructose corn syrup in food sweetening argue that the highly processed substance is more harmful to humans than regular sugar, contributing to weight gain by affecting normal appetite functions, and that in some foods, high fructose corn syrup may be a source of mercury, a known neurotoxin.

Natural gas is widely considered to be an environmentally cleaner fuel than coal because it does not produce detrimental by - products such as sulfur, mercury, ash and particulates and because it provides twice the energy per unit of weight with half the carbon footprint during combustion.

Presence of heavy metals must be indicated on all batteries and button cells containing more than 0.0005 % mercury by weight (Hg), 0.002 % cadmium (Cd), and / or 0.004 % lead (Pb);