Mercury: Reproductive Effects

Barnski, G; Scymczyk, J. Effects of Mercury Vapours Upon Reproductive Function On White Female Rats. Medycyna Pracy., 24(3):249-61, 1973.

Dickman, MD; et al. Hong Kong Male Subfertility Links to Mercury in Human Hair and Fish. Sci Total Environ., 18:165-74, Jun 1998.

Gerhard, I; Runnebaum, B. Fertility Disorders May Result From Heavy Metal and Pesticide Contamination Which Limits Effectiveness of Hormone Therapy. Zentralblatt fur Gynakologie, 14:593-602, 1992.

Gerhard, I; Runnebaum, B. Toxic Factors and Infertility; Heavy Metals and Minerals: Review. Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 52:383-96, 1992.

Gerhard, I; et al. Heavy Metals and Fertility. J Toxicol Environ Health, 54(8):593-611, Aug 1998.

Gordon, H. Pregnancy in Female Dentists: A Mercury Hazard. In: Proceedings of International Conference on Mercury Hazards in Dental Practice. Glasgow, Scotland, 2-4 Sep 1981.

Lee, IP. Effects of Environmental Metals on Male Reproduction. In: Reproduction and Developmental Toxicity of Metals; Ed: Clarkson, TW; et al.:253-78, Plenum Press, NY, 1983.

Mishanova, VN; et al. Characteristics of the Course of Pregnancy and Labor in Women Coming in Contact With Low Concentrations of Metallic Mercury Vapors in Manufacturing Work Places. Gig Tr Prof Zabol., 2:21-3, 1980.

Panova, Z; Dimitrov, G. Ovarian Function in Women Having Professional Contact With Metallic Mercury. Akusherstvoi Ginekologiya, 13(1):29-34, 1974.

Rowland, AS; et al. The Effect of Occupational Exposure to Mercury Vapour on the Fertility of Female Dental Assistants. Occupat Environ Med., 51:28-34, 1994.

Warfinge, K; et al. The Effect on Pregnancy Outcome and Fetal Brain Development of Prenatal Exposure to Mercury Vapour. Neurotoxicology, 15(4), 1994.

Mercury: Other Adverse Effects

Anniko, M; Sarkady, L. The effects of mercurial poisoning on the vestibular system. Acta Otolaryngol, 85(1-2):96-104, 1978.

Barltrop, D; Smith, AM. Mercury binding to human haemoglobin. Experentia: 1178-9, 1973.

Boyd ND; et al. Mercury from dental "silver" tooth fillings impairs sheep kidney function. Amer J Physiol, 261(RICP 30):R1010-4, 1991.

Hallee, TJ. Diffuse Lung Disease Caused by Inhalation of Mercury Vapor. Amer Rev Respir Dis, 99:430-6, 1969.

Kiely, PDW; et al. Inflammatory Polyarthritis Induced by Mercuric Chloride in the Brown Norway Rat. Lab Investig, 73(2):284-93, 1995.

Kucharz, EJ; Olczyk, K. Influence of Chronic Mercury Poisoning Upon the Connective Tissue in Rats: I: Effect of Mercuric Chloride on Collagen and Elastin. Cent Eur J Public Health, 2(2):80-1, 1994.

Nordlind, K. Effect of Metal Allergens on the DNA Synthesis of Unsensitized Guinea Pig Lymphoid Cells Cultured in Vitro. Int Arch Aller Appl Immunol, 69:12-17, 1982.

Olczyk, K; et al. Influence of Chronic Mercury Poisoning Upon the Connective Tissue in Rats: I: Effect of Mercuric Chloride on Glycosaminoglycan Levels in Tissues, Serum and Urine. Cent Eur J Public Health, 2(2):77-9, 1994.

Popescu, HI; et al. Chromosome Aberrations Induced by Occupational Exposure to Mercury. Arch Environ Health, 34(6):461-3, 1979.

Seaton, A; Bishop, AS. Acute mercury pneumonitis. Brit J Indus Med, 35:258-65, 1978.

Taskinen, H; et al. A possible case of mercury-related toxicity resulting from the grinding of old amalgam restorations. Scand J Work Environ Health, 15:302-4, 1989.

Verschaeve, L; et al. Genetic damage induced by occupationally low mercury exposure. Environ Res, 12:306-16, 1976.

Verschaeve, L; et al. Mercury Chloride- and Methyl Mercury Chloride-Induced inhibi-tion in NOR Activity. Teratogen Carcinogen Mutagen, 3:447-56, 1983.

Verschaeve, L; et al. Comparative in vitro Cytogenetic Studies in Mercury-Exposed Human Lymphocytes. Mutation Res, 157:221-6, 1985.

Warkany, J; Hubbard, DM. Acrodynia and Mercury. J Pediat, 42:365-86, 1953.

Weaver, T; et al. An Amalgam Tattoo Causing Local and Systemic Disease. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Path., 63:137-40, 1987.

Dental Mercury and the Environment/Workplace

ADA. Recommendations in Dental Mercury Hygiene, 1984. JADA, 109:617-9, 1984.

Arenholt-Bindslev, D. Dental Amalgam: Environmental Aspects. Adv Dent Res, 6:125-30, 1992.

Arenholt-Bindslev, D; Larsen, AH. Mercury Levels and Discharge in Waste Water from Dental Clinics. Water Air Soil Pollution, 86(1-4):93-9, 1996.

Australia National Health and Medical Research Council. Recommendations in Dental Mercury Hygiene (1986). Australian Dent J. 32(2):136-7, 1987.

Canadian Dental Assoc. Guidelines for the Safe Handling of Mercury. J Canad Dent Assoc., 51(7), 1985. DOD: Mercury and Silver in Clinical Wastewater, Goodfellow AFB, TX. AF0EHL Report 89-053EQ00076GIB, Jul 1989.

DOD Technologies/ Air Force Technologies. Removal of scrap dental amalgam from waste water. AF-47, AF95-013/14.

Rubin, P; Yu, M-H. Mercury Vapor in Amalgam Waste Discharged from Dental Office Vacuum Units. Arch Environ Health, 51(4):335-7, Aug 1996.

Seattle, Washington. Dental Office Waste Stream Characterization Study. Sep 1991.

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District. Dental Mercury Pollution Prevention Program. 2626 Courtland Street, Duluth, MN 55806.

Dental Composite Biocompatibility

Hamid, A; Hume, WR. Release of Estrogenic Component Gisphenol-A Not Detected From Fissure Sealants In Vitro. J Dent Res., 76(SI):321, A2459, 1997.

Olea, N; et al. Estrogenicity of Resin Based Composites and Sealants Used In Dentistry. Environ Health Perspect., 104:298-305, 1996.

Richardson, GM. Assessment of Exposure and Risks from Components and Degradation Products of Composite Resin Dental Materials. Human Ecolog Risk Assess., 3(4):683-97, 1997.

Compiled by BioProbe in 2006

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