Methylmercury and elemental mercury differentially associate with blood pressure among dental professionals

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 216, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 195-201

  Goodrich, Jaclyn M ^a   Wang, Yi ^a   Gillespie, Brenda ^a   Werner, Robert ^a,b   Franzblau, Alfred ^a   Basu, Niladri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Environmental exposure; Epidemiology; Gender difference; Mercury

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHEMISTRY; DENTIST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; DENTAL STAFF; DENTISTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 84873056011     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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