Chapter 94 Highly toxic, methylmercury!
Captain Chen looked at the black water that kept gushing out in front of him, his face was ashen with anger, and he no longer cared about his image. He cursed on the spot: "These beasts! Such good water quality has been polluted by them. Who did it? Who is so bold to discharge sewage into this lake!" At this moment, everyone was furious, and the netizens in the live broadcast room were also furious. Such a good environment, such a good lake, full of birdsong and flowers. Only here, the stench is so disgusting! A large pipeline directly harmed the entire lake, all the environment nearby, and even the villagers downstream and the people who eat fish. This is not as simple as polluting the environment. It is a sin! It is harming people! If you can do such a thing, aren't you afraid of having a baby without anus in the future! If it weren't for the fact that the mouse ran into Mr. Cheng's coffin today, who would have thought that such a heartless thing would happen here? The villagers and people who didn't know about it ate the fish here, and it was not just a disease or diarrhea. This is mercury poisoning! !
Once it reaches the later stage, the joints of the body are out of control and even crawling is impossible.
They can only eat liquid food, cannot speak, have mental disorders, epileptic seizures, and even commit suicide in pain.
The most terrible thing is that this thing is hereditary!
Once a newborn is born, it is very likely to carry toxins, and is accompanied by congenital paralysis and intellectual disabilities.
For personal gain, playing with other people's lives, a seemingly ordinary tube, the consequences are unbearable for the entire Xihai City, hundreds of times worse than murderers!
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——[Beast! ! I have also studied chemistry. Mercury is difficult to be naturally digested in nature. If it is in water, it needs to go through countless evaporation and rain before the mercury in it can be degraded bit by bit. As for the fish in the water, it has to go through countless generations of death before they can get rid of the toxins in their bodies. 】
——【This lake is ruined. It will not be restored without 20 to 30 years. Imagine that in 20 to 30 years, many elderly people in the village may have died. How did they survive? This means that this village will soon become a ghost village. 】
——【No, I just can't figure it out. Why is it so bold to discharge sewage into such an important lake, and it has not been discovered for several years? Is there no one to supervise it? And this is a scenic spot. How can he be allowed to discharge sewage here? 】
——【Naive, I asked you to bury a pipe there, do you dare? Since he dared, it means that he must have a backer. The reason why he was not discovered is not because of his decision? But today, he is afraid that he will suffer. Meeting Lin Yuan is the most unfortunate thing in his life. 】
Angry or angry, the case still needs to be investigated.
The question now is where did this pipe come from.
Because it is buried underground, only the head leaks out, and the source cannot be found at all, unless it is dug out and traced.
Obviously this method is unrealistic.
The most urgent task is to extract a part of the black water discharged from the pipe to test whether the mercury element exceeds the standard.
However, when the result appeared.
Everyone was stunned!
It completely overturned their cognition.
Before the test, they instinctively thought that the pollution of the lake was caused by the sewage discharged from this pipe.
But the doctor's test results showed that there was indeed mercury in it, but the content was average.
If it was just this little bit of mercury, it would never cause the mercury in the water of the entire lake to exceed the standard.
Now everyone was dumbfounded.
Could it be that the source of the pollution is not here?
Lin Yuan was also caught off guard by this result.
His intuition told him that the source of the pollution was here.
But it is obvious that from the form of the pipe, this should be industrial wastewater.
Since it is industrial water, the mercury in it must be inorganic mercury!
Inorganic mercury cannot cause neurotoxicity in villagers and poultry.
This is very contradictory. The source was found, but the correct answer could not be found.
Could it be that the inorganic mercury in the wastewater turned into organic mercury after running into the lake?
This is ridiculous.
It is not so easy to do chemical experiments, but only in the lake water can a complete chemical reaction be completed?
Or is there something special in this lake water?
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan looked at the doctor next to him and said: "Please take some soil from other places and test it. I want to see if there is anything special about the soil in this lake."
Hearing this, the accompanying doctor nodded immediately and went to take samples for testing.
Team Chen asked in confusion: "Lin Yuan, why do you want to test the soil? Isn't it confirmed that the water quality is polluted?"
Lin Yuan shook his head and said uncertainly: "It's not completely certain now. I think this should be the source of pollution, but I haven't found evidence yet."
"Is that so!" Team Chen nodded thoughtfully.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the doctor who was collecting soil for testing.
At the other end of the city, the urban area had exploded.
On the street, the sirens of police cars echoed in every corner.
The traffic police brigade was almost out in full force, with hundreds of traffic police wearing handsome police uniforms and riding motorcycles to various traffic intersections to direct traffic.
In addition, there are many traffic policemen sitting in police cars, calling on citizens through car loudspeakers to ask them to go to nearby hospitals for medical examinations.
The hospital immediately formed a medical team, equipped with professional testing equipment, and quickly appeared near the community.
Community squares and street corner parks that were usually quiet have now become temporary physical examination points.
At every physical examination point, there were long lines of people coming for physical examinations.
There was tension and uneasiness in the air, and everyone could feel the seriousness of the situation.
In private, in circles of friends, and in discussion groups, the news has already gone viral.
Even the local forum in Xihai City, which is not very popular on weekdays, was packed.
Opening the page, almost everyone wants to know what happened.
——[Brothers, what happened? I feel like something is wrong? My mobile phone, TV, Internet, and door are all notified to check. Does anyone know why? 】
——[I don’t know, I only know that the experience is to see if I have been poisoned. I just had a physical examination and there was nothing wrong with me. I was told not to panic. 】
——[Aren’t you panicking? The whole city was inspected for no reason, and those who didn’t know thought there was some kind of plague spreading, but no one knew the reason? 】
——[No, don’t you all watch Lin Yuan’s live broadcast? A large lake in our Xihai City has been polluted. The water and fish are poisonous. The local villagers have been poisoned. A lot of fish are sold on the market. Now we are helping you check whether you are poisoned and treat it as soon as possible. 】
——[Here I go, I was shocked. I thought it was a big deal. I don’t like fish, but who is this Lin Yuan you are talking about? Why should I watch his live broadcast? 】
——[This name is so familiar. I heard a guy named Lin Yuan rescued a guy who jumped from a building at noon today. Is it the same person? 】
——[Yes, our celebrity in Xihai City is unknown to so many people. He is currently investigating the source of pollution. You can search his live broadcast room to watch. 】
Because the matter was so urgent, various rumors spread in private. Even if someone knew the truth, it was only a small part.
A large number of people gathered at medical stations and lined up to wait for medical examinations.
It was okay at first, but as the queue got longer and longer, someone finally couldn't help but burst out!
All kinds of abuse and doubts are heard endlessly.
Faced with such a scene, medical staff had no time to respond.
But fortunately, with the joint protection of the traffic police and the police, the situation was not aggravated further.
Before investigating the details of the case, they didn't know how to explain it, so they could only keep persuading the public that this was for their own good.
On Lin Yuan's side, the doctor came up with a data report after ten minutes of instrument analysis.
The soil actually contains a large amount of mercury, much higher than water.
Other than that, everything else is normal and they are all the ingredients that should be present in the soil.
If there is a difference, it is that it is relatively rich in methylotrophic bacteria.
This type of methylotrophic bacteria is relatively common in lakes and plays an important role.
It can use one-carbon methyl compounds as carbon sources and energy for growth, promoting material circulation and energy flow in lake ecosystems.
At the same time, this bacteria can also reduce pollutants in lakes by degrading organic matter, helping to improve water quality.
Therefore, the water quality of the Great Lakes has always been relatively good, and this is one of the reasons.
At this moment, Lin Yuan's brain suddenly flashed with electricity, and his pupils shrank sharply.
With the blessing of the system skill Chemistry Proficiency, he immediately noticed the problem.
Turning to look at Captain Chen, he said solemnly: "Captain Chen, I think I probably know the reason why this lake is polluted!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Lin Yuan in shock.
Team Chen's expression became even more joyful, and he hurriedly asked: "Do you know? Tell me quickly, what's going on?"
Lin Yuan took a deep breath, looked at the big lake in front of him and said slowly: "If I guess correctly, the poison that the villagers were poisoned should be methylmercury!!"
Upon hearing the words methylmercury, the accompanying doctor's expression suddenly changed.
He exclaimed on the spot: "Methylmercury?? Oh my God! That's extremely poisonous!"
Team Chen and others looked surprised, but they were a little confused as they had never heard of this term.
Lin Yuan explained with a solemn expression: "You may not understand the meaning of poison."
"In our lives, king cobras are poisonous enough, but when it comes to methylmercury, they are completely unsightly."
"It only takes half an earful of methylmercury to poison a person!"
"There was once a chemistry professor who was doing an experiment with methylmercury, and two drops accidentally fell on his rubber gloves."
"He immediately took off his clothes and gloves and rinsed them constantly, but do you know what the result was?"
Hearing this, the photographer's eyes widened, he swallowed, and asked uncertainly: "Isn't he dead?"