The Toxicology of Mercury — Current Exposures and Clinical Manifestations

作者：Thomas W. Clarkson, L. Magós, Gary J. Myers · 发表于：New England Journal of Medicine · 年份：2003 · DOI：10.1056/nejmra022471 · 被引用次数：1772 · 研究领域：Mercury impact and mitigation studies、Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity、Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Mercury poisoning still occurs as a result of accidental and occupational exposure. For the general population, however, the main concern is the possible adverse effect of exposure to mercury through fish consumption and the receipt of dental amalgams and thimerosal, a preservative used in vaccines. This review summarizes both the facts and the controversies surrounding exposure to methyl mercury, mercury vapor, and the ethyl mercury in thimerosal.