Carcinogenicity of mercury and mercury compounds.

Mercury and its Compounds

In May, 1956 a conference was held at the New York Academy of Sciences on the subject "Anesthesia and Related Problems." The results of this conference are now presented in a series of 15 papers. On the whole these papers are characterized by an academic and objective approach to many of the clinical problems relating to anesthesia but because of their fundamental nature some of them can also b...

Fish consumption limit for mercury compounds

Background and objectives: Methyl mercury can carry out harmful effects on the reproductive, respiratory, and nervous system of human. Moreover, mercury is known as the most toxic heavy metal in nature. Fish and seafood consumption is the major MeHg exposure route for human. The present study tries to cover researches which have been conducted on mercury levels in 21 species of fish from Persia...

Volume V: Health Effects of Mercury and Mercury Compounds MERCURY STUDY REPORT TO CONGRESS VOLUME V: HEALTH EFFECTS OF MERCURY AND MERCURY COMPOUNDS

Elemental Mercury and Inorganic Mercury Compounds: Human Health Aspects

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Excerpt from Mercury Study Report to Congress Volume V: Health Effects of Mercury and Mercury Compounds