Relationship between mercury from dental amalgam and health.

Author: Siblerud RL.

Source: TOXIC SUBST. J

Year: 1990

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Abstract / Excerpt:

The findings presented here suggest that mercury poisoning from dental amalgam may play a role in the etiology of many health disorders. A comparison of 125 health symptoms was made between a group of subjects with amalgams and a control group without amalgams. The 47 amalgam subjects reported a total of 45% (P = .0001) more health symptoms per subject compared to an age and sex matched control group of 48 nonamalgam subjects. Symptoms that were exhibited significantly more by the amalgam group were less happiness, less peace of mind, poorer reading ability, foul breath, tremors, colds and respiratory infections, heart or chest pains, heartburn, menstrual difficulties, sudden anger, depression, irritability, tiring easily, tiring in the morning, hay fever, trouble with night vision, and a metallic taste in mouth. Most of these symptoms can be explained by mercury toxicity. The data suggest that inorganic mercury poisoning from dental amalgam does affect health.

Citation: Siblerud RL. Relationship between mercury from dental amalgam and health. TOXIC SUBST. J.. 1990;10(4):425-44.