title: [Toxic effects and the mechanism of mercury on health].
abstract: Mercury is an unnecessary element for human body, and it can exist in several physical and chemical forms in the environment. All forms of mercury have toxic effects in a number of organs, especially in the neural system and kidney. Now, with its extensive use in the industry and life, people pay more attention on the health effects which are caused by mercury. In order to know more about it and to make further study in the future, this review will make a summarize on the toxicity and its mechanism of mercury.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Environmental Health and Related Product Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yin-Long
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008628:Mercury / Q000633:toxicity*; D051379:Mice; D009420:Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D008628:Mercury