Author: Cook TA, Yates PO.
Source: Br Dent J.
Year: 1969
Comment:
In this article, the death of a dental assistant is linked to mercury levels in the kidney.
Abstract / Excerpt:
“A 42-year-old dental surgery assistant with at least a 20-year history of exposure to mercury developed a rapidly fatal nephrotic syndrome. The high levels of mercury in the kidney, estimated by neutron activation analysis and demonstrated histologically, indicate that this was the result of mercury intoxication. Some unique features of the case are described and discussed. The warning is given that the risks of exposure to mercury in the dental surgery are not trivial.”
Citation:
Cook TA, Yates PO. Fatal mercury intoxication in a dental surgery assistant. British Dental Journal. 1969; 127(12):553-5.