Elemental mercury neurotoxicity and clinical recovery of function: A review of findings, and implications for occupational health

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 163; pp. 134 - 148
• Main Authors: Calabrese, Edward J., Iavicoli, Ivo, Calabrese, Vittorio, Cory-Slechta, Deborah A., Giordano, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.05.2018
• Subjects: ABUNDANCE; ACCOUNTING; ACUTE EXPOSURE; animal models; APPROXIMATIONS; BLOOD; CHELATES; chelation; CONCENTRATION RATIO; diet; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; Elemental mercury; environmental enrichment; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; EVALUATION; gender; Inter-individual variation; MERCURY; neurotoxicity; Occupational health; occupational health and safety; prediction; Recovery; REVIEWS; TOXICITY; uncertainty; URINE; Inter-individual variation; Occupational health; Elemental mercury; Toxicity; Recovery

This paper assessed approximately 30 studies, mostly involving occupationally exposed subjects, concerning the extent to which those who developed elemental mercury (Hg)-induced central and/or peripheral neurotoxicities from chronic or acute exposures recover functionality and/or performance. While...