rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
1
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2001-4-23
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pubmed:abstractText |
The aim of this paper is to describe an incident where elemental mercury led to widespread contamination and the exposure of 225 individuals and confirmed toxicity in 19 individuals. The paper describes the incident and difficulties found in trying to assess the risk to individuals and to identify and decontaminate the residences involved.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Mar
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pubmed:issn |
0957-4832
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pubmed:author |
pubmed-author:BellisM AMA,
pubmed-author:DuaneLL,
pubmed-author:FlahertySS,
pubmed-author:HannantDD,
pubmed-author:HouseII,
pubmed-author:JonesAA,
pubmed-author:MacLehoseRR,
pubmed-author:MurrayVV,
pubmed-author:PittGG,
pubmed-author:SilverwoodAA,
pubmed-author:SnehNN,
pubmed-author:StuttardBB,
pubmed-author:SyedQQ,
pubmed-author:WilkPP
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
23
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
18-22
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Chelation Therapy,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-England,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Environmental Exposure,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Environmental Monitoring,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Equipment Contamination,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Infant, Newborn,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Juvenile Delinquency,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Mercury,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Mercury Poisoning,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Risk Assessment,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Safety Management,
pubmed-meshheading:11315688-Theft
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pubmed:year |
2001
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Mercury contamination incident.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Chemical Incident Response Service, Medical Toxicology Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust, London. rachel.maclehose@sessex-ha.nthames.nhs.uk
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Case Reports
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