Mercury in Body Tissues: Animal and Human Studies

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Arvidson, B. Inorganic mercury is transported from muscular nerve terminals to spinal and brainstem motoneurons. Muscle Nerve, 15(10):1089-94, 1992.

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Amalgam Mercury in Body Tissues: Animal and Human Studies

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Cutright, DE; et al. Systemic mercury levels caused by inhaling mist during high-speed amalgam grinding. J Oral Med, 28(4):100-4, 1973.

Danscher, G; et al. Traces of Mercury in Organs from Primates with Amalgam Fillings. Experim Molec Pathol, 52:291-9, 1990.

Freden, H; et al. Mercury Content in Gingival Tissues Adjacent to Amalgam Fillings. Odont Rev., 25:207-10, 1974.

Fredin, B. The Distribution of Mercury in Various Tissues of Guinea Pigs After Application of Dental Amalgam Fillings. Sci Total Environ., 66:263-8, 1987.

Hahn, LJ; et al. Dental "silver " tooth fillings: a source of mercury exposure revealed by whole body scan and tissue analysis. FASEB J, 3:2641-6, 1989.

Hahn, LJ; et al. Whole-Body Imaging of the Distribution of Mercury Released from Dental Fillings into Monkey Tissues. FASEB J. 4:3256-609 1990.

Takahashi, Y; et al.Number of Amalgam Fillings in Pregnant Rats and Mercury Concentration in Their Fetuses. J Dent Res., 71SI:571, A445, 1992.

Takahashi, Y; et al. Mercury Content in Tissues of Pregnant Rats with Dental Amalgam. J Dent Res., 71SI:(Scand Div), 1992.

Vimy, MJ; et al. Maternal-fetal distribution of mercury (203Hg released from dental amalgam fillings. Amer J Physiol, 258(RICP 27):R939-45, 1990.

Vimy, MJ; et al. Mercury from Maternal ASilver Fillings in Sheep and Human Breast Milk. Biolog Trace Element Res., 56:143-52, 1997.

Amalgam Mercury in Body Tissues: Human Autopsy Studies

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Eggleston, DW; Nylander, M. Correlation of Dental Amalgam with Mercury in Brain Tissue. J Prosth Dent, 58(6):704-7, 1987.

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Nylander, M. Mercury in Pituitary Glands of Dentists. Lancet:442.1, 22 Feb 1986.

Nylander, M; et al. Mercury concentrations in the human brain and kidneys in relation to exposure from dental amalgam fillings. Swed Dent J, 11:179-87, 1987.

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