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When toxins like mercury or lead build up in the body, they can confuse the immune system into thinking the thyroid is an enemy, causing it to attack the thyroid by mistake.
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This study found that mercury and other toxic metals build up in people's thyroids as they age, and it says these metals could cause damage that tricks the immune system into attacking the thyroid—exactly what the claim says.
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