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Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2017 Taki Onqoy is a syndrome that corresponds to the poisoning from exposure to mercury. It appeared as a result of the exploitation of the mercury mines of Paras and Huancavelica in Peru during the 16th century. The Cachexia mercurial, the last stage of the
Luis Alberto Santa María
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Survey of Methylmercury Exposures and Risk Factors Among Indigenous Communities in Guyana, South America [PDF]
Journal of Health and Pollution, 2020 Background. Gold mining activities in forested areas across Guyana have been a common practice for more than a century. The intensification of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in recent decades caused by global market demand is contributing ...
L. Cynthia Watson +3 more
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Accidental consumption of mercury by 3 year-old child - case report
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019 Consumption of mercury can be accidental or on purpose. The article presents a case of a 3 yo child’s word patient after accidental consumption of mercury contained in the thermometer used to check the body temperature of body during infection.
Magdalena Fabjan, Robert Majcher
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Background In 2015, workers dismantling a fluorescent lamp factory in Korea were affected by mercury poisoning from exposure to mercury vapor. Case presentation Eighteen out of the 21 workers who participated in the demolition project presented with ...
Sang Yoon Do +6 more
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Effect of the extract of nigella sativa and Allium sativum of the complete Blood picture in vitro which treat by CdCl2.5H2o and HgO [PDF]
مجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2012 The study include two side : First: study the effect of two elements from heavy metal ,such as, chloride cadiumm CdCl2.5H2o and mercury oxide Hgo with three concentration (10,50,100) mg/L on the Blood picture ( RBC,WBC,Hb,PCV,ESR) invitro through three ...
Muthanna. H . Hassan, Saadi S .khamis
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Disseminated pulmonary emboli caused by mercury: A rare consequence of Munchausen's syndrome
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 To learn about the imaging characteristics of pulmonary emboli caused by metallic mercury and be aware that an underlying psychiatric condition might exist when mercury poisoning is not caused by occupational exposure.
Wen Shi, Yang Jiao
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2023 Elemental mercury impaction in the appendix can cause subsequent local and systemic complications. We present a case of a teenage boy who ingested approximately 10 mL of elemental mercury, resulting in residual mercury sequestration in the appendix after
Guibin Yao +5 more
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Mercury Hair Concentration among Primary School Children in Malaysia
Children, 2017 The main concern regarding mercury exposure is the adverse health effect on the developing nervous system. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine hair mercury levels and their association with socio-demographic characteristics ...
Nurul Izzah Abdul Samad +2 more
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Characteristics and treatment of elemental mercury intoxication: A case series
Health Science Reports, 2021 Background and aims Elemental mercury toxicity is a rare condition which can be difficult to diagnose due to its nonspecific signs and symptoms. The purpose of this investigation is to describe the presenting characteristics and treatment of adult and ...
Kelly Johnson‐Arbor +2 more
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