To investigate the relations among total mercury levels in hair, toenail, and urine, together with potential effects of methylmercury intake on renal tubular function, we determined their levels, and urinary…
Increased cardiovascular risk after mercury exposure has been described, but the underlying mechanisms are not well explored. We analyzed the effects of chronic exposure to low mercury concentrations on endothelium-dependent…
We evaluated the color vision of mercury-contaminated patients and investigated possible retinal origins of losses using electroretinography. Participants were retired workers from a fluorescent lamp industry diagnosed with mercury contamination…
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To study the mortality from cardiovascular diseases after long-term exposure to inorganic mercury. POPULATION AND METHOD: 3,998 workers exposed to mercury in Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes…