Lead and mercury are naturally occurring elements in the earth's crust and are common
environmental contaminants. Because people concerned about possible exposures to these …

Metals, particularly heavy metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic, constitute
significant potential threats to human health in both occupational and environmental …

In the context of controversies surrounding fish consumption, amalgams, and commercial
hair testing, we reviewed all cases from an occupational and environmental medicine clinic …

The addition of mercury and lead to the widening spectrum of environmental polluters has
made us examine the use of these materials in our industrial culture and reconsider the …

In 1911 Dr Alice Hamilton, a pioneer in modern occupational medicine, along with
colleagues, issued a report to the Governor of Illinois detailing the results of a survey of …

The term'heavy metal'is, in this context, imprecise. It should probably be reserved for those
elements with an atomic mass of 200 or greater [eg, mercury (200), thallium (204), lead …

Lead, which is widely used in industry, is a common element found in low concentrations in
the Earth's crust. Implementations to reduce environmental lead concentrations have …

Understanding of lead toxicity has advanced substantially over the past three decades, and
focus has shifted from high-dose effects in clinically symptomatic individuals to the …

Lead is one of the oldest known and most widely studied occupational and environmental
toxins. Despite intensive study, there is still vigorous debate about the toxic effects of lead …

The objective of this guideline is to assist poison center personnel in the out-of-hospital
triage and initial management of patients with suspected exposures to elemental mercury …