Associations of blood mercury, inorganic mercury, methyl mercury and bisphenol A with dental surface restorations in the U.S. population, NHANES 2003–2004 and 2010–2012

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 134; pp. 213 - 225
• Main Authors: Yin, Lei, Yu, Kevin, Lin, Simon, Song, Xiao, Yu, Xiaozhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.12.2016
• Subjects: adverse effects; Bioaccumulation; Bisphenol A; blood; Dental surface restorations; geometry; Mercury; Methyl mercury; methylmercury compounds; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; NHANES; regression analysis; risk; United States; United States; Bisphenol A; NHANES; Bioaccumulation; Mercury; Methyl mercury; Dental surface restorations

The potential adverse health effects of mercury from amalgam and bisphenol A (BPA) from composite resin have been significant concerns. It is unclear whether dental restorative materials significantly contribute to mercury or BPA levels. The purpose of this study is to use NHANES data including 14,7...