Citation

Snodgrass W, Sullivan JB, Rumack BH, Hashimoto C. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 1981; 246(17): 1929-1931.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, American Medical Association)

DOI

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PMID

7288970

Abstract

The production of a mercury amalgam in home gold ore processing has become a popular and widely used method. Six patients involved in two episodes were treated following onset of symptoms from inhalation of mercury vapor. Penicillamine was shown to be an effective chelator of mercury when coupled with a mobilization test to assess body burden. The danger associated with mercury use in this technique needs to be better communicated to the public.

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