Study of high levels indoor air mercury contamination from mercury amalgam use in dentistry.

Author: Khwaja MA, Abbasi MS, Mehmood FA, Jahangir SE.

Source: Science Technology and Development.

Year: 2014

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This paper describes and discusses the recent investigations, regarding mercury vapours level in air, carried out at 18 dental sites in Pakistan and other countries. It is evident from the data of 42 dental sites in 17 countries, including, selected dental sites in five main cities of Pakistan, described and discussed in this paper that at most dental sites in many countries including Pakistan, the indoor mercury vapours levels exceed far above the permissible limit, recommended for safe physical and mental health. At these sites, public, in general, and the medical, paramedical staff and vulnerable population, in particular, are at most serious risk to health resulting from exposure to toxic and hazardous mercury.

Citation: Khwaja MA, Abbasi MS, Mehmood FA, Jahangir SE. Study of high levels indoor air mercury contamination from mercury amalgam use in dentistry. Science Technology and Development. 2014;33(2):94-106.