Low mercury concentrations cause oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in conductance and resistance arteries

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…

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Multifocal and full-field electroretinogram changes associated with color-vision loss in mercury vapor exposure

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…

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Amalgam : Eine Risikobewertung unter BerГјcksichtigung der neuen Literatur bis 2005 = Amalgam risk assessment with coverage of references up to 2005

Amalgam, which has been in use in dentistry for 150 years, consists of 50% elemental mercury and a mixture of silver, tin, copper and zinc. Minute amounts of mercury vapour…

Continue ReadingAmalgam : Eine Risikobewertung unter BerГјcksichtigung der neuen Literatur bis 2005 = Amalgam risk assessment with coverage of references up to 2005