Occupational exposure to mercury in dentistry and pregnancy outcome.
A questionnaire was mailed to dentists and dental assistants requesting information about work, health, and reproductive history. Statistical analysis of the data indicated that there were no increased rates of spontaneous abortions or congenital abnormalities in the children of men and women who were exposed to low versus high levels of mercury in a dental environment.
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000139:chemically induced; D002648:Child; D003726:Dental Assistants; D003815:Dentists; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000187:drug effects*
D008628:Mercury