Mercury accumulation in human hair and nails: amalgam fillings as an exposure factor
  Background: Dental amalgam, a mixture of approximately 50% mercury with silver, tin, zinc and copper in varying ratios, is a major source of mercury pollution in the general population not occupationally exposed. The toxicity of mercury is enhanced because it is so readily absorbed, w...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2007-09-01
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Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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