TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational exposure to mercury
T2 - What is a safe level?
AU - Moienafshari, R.
AU - Bar-Oz, B.
AU - Koren, G.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - QUESTION One of my pregnant patients, a dental hygienist, uses mercury in her workplace, but appears to have no symptoms of mercury toxicity. She has heard that mercury might affect her fetus. What should I recommend to her? What is a safe level of mercury in the air for pregnant women? ANSWER Testing for levels of mercury in whole blood and, preferably, urine is useful for confirming exposure. Currently, mercury vapour concentrations greater than 0.01 mg/m3 are considered unsafe. Also, women of childbearing age should avoid contact with mercury salts in the workplace.
AB - QUESTION One of my pregnant patients, a dental hygienist, uses mercury in her workplace, but appears to have no symptoms of mercury toxicity. She has heard that mercury might affect her fetus. What should I recommend to her? What is a safe level of mercury in the air for pregnant women? ANSWER Testing for levels of mercury in whole blood and, preferably, urine is useful for confirming exposure. Currently, mercury vapour concentrations greater than 0.01 mg/m3 are considered unsafe. Also, women of childbearing age should avoid contact with mercury salts in the workplace.
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AN - SCOPUS:0032968853
SN - 0008-350X
VL - 45
SP - 43
EP - 45
JO - Canadian Family Physician
JF - Canadian Family Physician
IS - JAN.
ER -