occupational metallic mercury poisoning in gilders
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چکیده
occupational exposure to elemental mercury vapor usually occurs through inhalation during its utilizations. this leads to a variety of adverse health effects. in some islamic cities, this type of poisoning may occur during gilding of shrines using elemental mercury with gold. herein, we report on three male patients aged 20–53 years, who were diagnosed with occupational metallic mercury poisoning due to gilding of a shrine. all patients presented with neuro-psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, loss of memory and concentration, and sleep disorders with high urinary mercury concentrations of 326–760 μg/l upon referring, 3–10 days after cessation of elemental mercury exposure. following chelating therapy, the patients recovered clinically and their mercury concentrations declined to non-toxic level (<25 μg/l). health, environmental and labor authorities, as well as the gilders should be aware of the toxicity risk of exposure to metalic mercury during gilding in closed environments and act accordingly.
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international journal of occupational and environment medicineجلد ۷، شماره ۲ April، صفحات ۷۷۶-۱۱۶
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