Overview of the clinical toxicity of mercury

Mercury is ubiquitous in the environment and therefore every human being, irrespective of age and location, is exposed to one form of mercury or another. The major source of environmental mercury is natural degassing of the earth's crust, but industrial activities can raise exposure to toxic le...

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Published inAnnals of Clinical Biochemistry Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 257 - 268
Main Authors Magos, Laszlo, Clarkson, Thomas W
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2006
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Chemistry, Clinical - methods
Dental Amalgam - toxicity
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Environmental Exposure
Female
Humans
Maternal Exposure
Mercury - toxicity
Mercury Compounds - toxicity
Mercury Poisoning - diagnosis
Mercury Poisoning, Nervous System - diagnosis
Occupational Exposure
Pregnancy
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Summary:Mercury is ubiquitous in the environment and therefore every human being, irrespective of age and location, is exposed to one form of mercury or another. The major source of environmental mercury is natural degassing of the earth's crust, but industrial activities can raise exposure to toxic levels directly or through the use or misuse of the liquid metals or synthesized mercurial compounds. The aim of this review is to survey differences in human exposure and in the toxicology of different forms of mercury. It covers not only symptoms and signs observed in poisoned individuals by a clinician but also subclinical effects in population studies, the final evaluation of which is the domain of statisticians.
ISSN:0004-5632
1758-1001
DOI:10.1258/000456306777695654