Mercury induced Alzheimer's disease: accelerating incidence?

Author: Ely JT.

Source: Bull Environ Contam Toxicol.

Year: 2001

Comment:

This study concludes, "There are strong associations between Hg and Alzheimer's disease. The prevalence of high copper (i.e., high Hg release) amalgams suggests that current projections of Alzheimer's disease incidence are greatly underestimated."

Abstract / Excerpt:

“Micromercurialism (MM) is a term coined by the German chemist Professor A. Stock in the 1920’s and widely used to denote chronic intoxication from long term exposure to low levels of Hg vapor.  He demonstrated (in himself) that MM can be caused by dental amalgams.  Stock stimulated a wave of scientific interest in MM in Germany and Russia.”

Citation:

Ely JTA. Mercury induced Alzheimer’s disease: accelerating incidence? Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2001; 67(6):800-806.