Long-term mercury excretion in urine after removal of amalgam fillings.

摘要: The long-term urinary mercury excretion was determined in 17 28- to 55-year-old persons before and at varying times (up 14 months) after removal of all (4–24) dental amalgam fillings. Before the correlated with number In immediate post-removal phase 6 days removal) a mean increase 30% observed. Within 12 months geometric reduced by factor 5 from 1.44 μg/g (range: 0.57–4.38 μg/g) 0.36 0.13–0.88 μg/g). After cessation exposure half-life 95 days. These results show that release contributes predominantly non-occupationally exposed persons. fillings thus exceeds food, air beverages. participants showed substantially lower levels which were comparable those found subjects who have never had A relationship between adverse effects not found. Differences frequency pre-