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Mercury, elemental, chronic toxic effect
Occupational Disease Mercury, elemental, chronic toxic effect
Mercury, elemental, chronic toxic effect Category Poisoning, Heavy Metal
Mercury, elemental, chronic toxic effect Severity Chronic
Mercury, elemental, chronic toxic effect Synonyms Mercury poisoning
Information on Mercury, elemental, chronic toxic effect Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging Inhalation of elemental mercury vapor is the most common exposure leading to occupational mercury poisoning. Mercury can cause peripheral neuropathy and neuropsychiatric disorders after chronic exposure. The key to preventing chronic mercury poisoning is to reduce spills and clean up ones that occur. [ATSDR Case Studies # 17]
Mercury, elemental, chronic toxic effect Latency Days to weeks
Mercury, elemental, chronic toxic effect References http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11851215&dopt=Abstract
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