When talking about the toxicity of dimethylmercury, it is almost obligatory to mention <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Karen_Wetterhahn" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Karen_Wetterhahn</a><p><i>exposure to only a few drops of the chemical absorbed through the gloves proved to be fatal after less than a year.</i>