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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, Zaleha Md Isa, Rozita Hod   +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, Eshetu Tefera, John Farrell Jr   +2 more
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Revisiting Genetic Influence on Mercury Exposure and Intoxication in Humans: A Scoping Review

Toxics, 2023
Human intoxication to mercury is a worldwide health problem. In addition to the type and length of exposure, the genetic background plays an important role in mercury poisoning. However, reviews on the genetic influence in mercury toxicity are scarce and
Maria Elena Crespo-Lopez, Jean Ludger Barthelemy, Amanda Lopes-Araújo, Leticia Santos-Sacramento, Caio Gustavo Leal-Nazaré, Isabela Soares-Silva, Barbarella M. Macchi, José Luiz M. do Nascimento, Gabriela de Paula Arrifano, Marcus Augusto-Oliveira   +9 more
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A CASE OF MERCURIAL POISONING. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1897
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BICHLORID OF MERCURY POISONING [PDF]

SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 1916
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Acute respiratory syndrome following accidental inhalation of mercury vapor

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message Although the manufacture of glass mercury thermometers is now prohibited, they are still present in daily life and represent a source of accidental mercury intoxication.
Jorge Cortes, Jaime Peralta, Rienzi Díaz‐Navarro   +2 more
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Adverse drug reactions in patients treated with sodium dimercaptosulphonate injection for mercury poisoning and influencing factors

环境与职业医学
BackgroundAdverse drug reactions (ADRs) to sodium dimercaptosulphonate (DMPS) mercury removal treatment have been reported in occupational mercury poisoning.
Ye CHEN, Huixia JI, Dandan LIU, Yang SHEN   +3 more
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Selenium and Mercury Toxicity: The Tale of Fish

EDIS, 2022
Not only is fish a good source of protein, but it also provides essential fatty acids such as omega-3, vitamins such as vitamin D, and minerals such as selenium. However, consumers are concerned about exposure to mercury through fish consumption.
Razieh Farzad, Jeanette Andrade
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The evaluation of total mercury and arsenic in skin bleaching creams commonly used in Trinidad and Tobago and their potential risk to the people of the Caribbean

Journal of Public Health Research, 2017
Background. Skin lightening is very popular among women and some men of the Caribbean, and its popularity appears to be growing. The lightening of skin colour is done to produce a lighter complexion which is believed to increase attractiveness, social ...
Terry Mohammed, Elisabeth Mohammed, Shermel Bascombe   +2 more
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Acute onset parkinsonism after consumption of traditional Chinese medicine: A cause for vigilance

Heliyon
Mercury poisoning is a rare yet critical toxicological emergency, typically associated with chronic exposure. This case report details the unusual presentation of acute parkinsonism in a 66-year-old woman who had been ingesting black pills, an ...
Ko-Ying Kuo, Ying-Sheng Li, Poyin Huang
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