Mercury Exposure as Potent as Smoking to Heart Disease Riskhttp://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/05/11/mercury-part-five.aspxMen with higher amounts of mercury in their body are more likely to develop heart disease than men with lower levels. While the source of the mercury isn't entirely clear, the researchers suspect that men with high levels consumed large amounts of mercuryenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)