Occupational Metallic Mercury Poisoning in Gilders
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occupational metallic mercury poisoning in gilders
occupational exposure to elemental mercury vapor usually occurs through inhalation during its utilizations. this leads to a variety of adverse health effects. in some islamic cities, this type of poisoning may occur during gilding of shrines using elemental mercury with gold. herein, we report on three male patients aged 20–53 years, who were diagnosed with occupational metallic mercury poisoni...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2008-6520,2008-6814
DOI: 10.15171/ijoem.2016.776