Nationally, the most important source of exposure to any mercury compound is the consumption of fish. Certain populations may have occupational exposures and in certain areas of NJ consumption of water from private wells can be a significant source of mercury exposure (see Volume II Chapter 7). The extent of exposure to mercury from cultural uses is not known and such practices appear to be lim...

available from: http://jdr.sagepub.com/content/68/5/780.short. Accessed December 18, 2015. 68 Summers AO, Wireman J, Vimy MJ, Lorscheider FL, Marshall B, Levy SB, Bennet S, Billard L. Mercury released from dental ‘silver’ fillings provokes an increase in mercuryand antibioticresistant bacteria in oral and intestinal flora of primates. Antimicrob Agents and Chemother. 1993; 37(4): 825-834. Avail...

Mercury is among the most toxic nonradioactive elements which may cause toxicity even at low doses. Some studies showed release of mercury from dental amalgam fillings in individuals who used mobile phone. This study was conducted to assess the effect of high-field MRI on mercury release from dental amalgam filling. We studied two groups of students with identical tooth decays requiring a simil...

Introduction Increased demand by patients and clinicians for esthetic restorations coupled with the public’s concern about mercury have resulted in an escalating use of resin composite materials (1). Resin composite is now often utilized to restore tooth surfaces previously accomplished with silver amalgam. Packable (a.k.a. moldable or condensable) resin composites are the product of vast amoun...

Introduction Increased demand by patients and clinicians for esthetic restorations coupled with the public’s concern about mercury have resulted in an escalating use of resin composite materials (1). Resin composite is now often utilized to restore tooth surfaces previously accomplished with silver amalgam. Packable (a.k.a. moldable or condensable) resin composites are the product of vast amoun...

Increasing knowledge about the risk of toxic effects caused by anthropogenic mercury accumulation in ecosystems has resulted in a growing pressure for reduction of the discharge of mercury waste. Consequently, the mercury waste problems of dental clinics have been given increased attention, and restrictions on handling and discharge of contaminated waste have been established in several countri...

Apolipoprotein-E (apo-E) genotyping has been investigated as an indicator of susceptibility to heavy metal (i.e., lead) neurotoxicity. Moreover, the apo-E epsilon (epsilon)4 allele is a major risk factor for neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). A theoretical biochemical basis for this risk factor is discussed herein, supported by data from 400 patients with presumpt...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa according to the world health organization (who), factors such as growing electricity demand, ever-advancing technologies and changes in social behaviour have led to steadily increasing exposure to man-made electromagnetic fields.   dental amalgam fillings are among the major sources of exposure to elemental mercury vapour in the general population....