Peripheral neurotoxicity in workers exposed to inorganic mercury compounds

Journal Article · · Arch. Environ. Health; (United States)

OSTI ID:5284025

Singer, R; Valciukas, J A; Rosenman, K D

Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) of the median motor, median sensory, and sural nerves was assessed in 16 workers chronically exposed to various inorganic mercury compounds. Exposed workers were compared with an unexposed control group using t test analyses. Slowing of the median motor nerve NCV was found, which was correlated with both increased levels of mercury in blood and urine, and with increased number of neurologic symptoms. Sensitive evaluation of neural function was found to be practical and informative for investigating mercury toxicity. Such evaluation can help determine safe mercury levels at the workplace.

• Research Organization: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5284025
• Journal Information: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 42:4; ISSN AEHLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL TISSUES
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS
BODY
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
FUNCTIONS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
NERVE TISSUE
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
SYMPTOMS
TISSUES