Mercury exposure and children's health.
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care
; 40(8): 186-215, 2010 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20816346
Acute or chronic mercury exposure can cause adverse effects during any period of development. Mercury is a highly toxic element; there is no known safe level of exposure. Ideally, neither children nor adults should have any mercury in their bodies because it provides no physiological benefit. Prenatal and postnatal mercury exposures occur frequently in many different ways. Pediatricians, nurses, and other health care providers should understand the scope of mercury exposures and health problems among children and be prepared to handle mercury exposures in medical practice. Prevention is the key to reducing mercury poisoning. Mercury exists in different chemical forms: elemental (or metallic), inorganic, and organic (methylmercury and ethyl mercury). Mercury exposure can cause acute and chronic intoxication at low levels of exposure. Mercury is neuro-, nephro-, and immunotoxic. The development of the child in utero and early in life is at particular risk. Mercury is ubiquitous and persistent. Mercury is a global pollutant, bio-accumulating, mainly through the aquatic food chain, resulting in a serious health hazard for children. This article provides an extensive review of mercury exposure and children's health.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Contaminação de Alimentos
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Proteção da Criança
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Compostos de Mercúrio
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Exposição Ambiental
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Intoxicação por Mercúrio
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Áustria