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Cytogenetic investigation on leukocytes of workers exposed to metallic mercury

✍ Scribed by Verschaeve, L. ;Tassignon, J.-P. ;Lefevre, M. ;De Stoop, P. ;Susanne, C.

Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
1979
Weight
439 KB
Volume
1
Category
Article
ISSN
0192-2521

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✦ Synopsis

A cytogenetic analysis was performed in 28 mercuryexposed subjects as well as eight control subjects from the same chloralkali plant and in 12 healthy controls from the "general population." No chromosomal effects could be demonstrated in the mercury-exposed population in comparison with both control groups. Also no effect of smoking was observed. From the study it seems obvious that mercury, although it is capable of producing chromosomal damage even at low exposure levels, will not be harmful in this respect when adequate protection measures are taken.

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Cytogenetic observations have been performed on male subjects occupationally exposed to elemental mercury in a plant where mercury is amalgamated with zinc and in a chloralkali plant ln= 22 ; average level of mercury in urine was 117 Ag/g creatinine and of mercury in blood 3 1 Pg/ 100 ml; mean durat