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REFERENCES DOCUMENTING SYMPTOMS TO MERCURY EXPOSURE
by
James M. Love and Dr. Michael Ziff
1.
Irritability: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).”
TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 33, 34, 36; Goodman and Gilman’s.
“The
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan
Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1624; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A
Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444;
Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke
Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII; Gerstner,
HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977.
P. 507; Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting
From the Grinding of Old Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ.
Health, 15:302-4, 1989. P. 303; Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental
Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. P. 213, 217.
2.
Anxiety - Nervousness - panic feeling often with difficulty in breathing: United
States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P.
33; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B.
Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359.
09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII; Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental
Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. p. 217.
3.
Loss of memory: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 33, 34; Goodman and Gilman’s. “The
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan
Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1624; Klaassen, CD; Amdur, MO; Doull, J. Ed:
“Casarett and Doull’s Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons”, Third Edition,
Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, 1986. P. 607; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE
19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE.
“Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 507;
Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From
the Grinding of Old Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health,
15:302-4, 1989. p. 302.
4.
Inability to concentrate: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 31, 33, 34, 36; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE.
“Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 507.
5.
Lethary/drowsiness: Goodman and Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological Basis of
Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P.
1624; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West
Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII;
Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology,
2:491-526, 1977. P. 506; Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental Mercury
Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. P. 213.
6.
Insomnia: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).”
TP-93/10, May 1994. p. 33; Goodman and Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological
Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New
York. P. 1624; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A Textbook of Oral
Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444, 445; Dentsply/Caulk.
“Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford,
DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE.
“Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 506;
Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From
the Grinding of Old Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health,
15:302-4, 1989. P. 303; Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental Mercury
Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. P. 213.
7.
Mental depression, despondency, withdrawal: United States Public Health Service,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological
Profile for Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. p. 36; Goodman and
Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980)
Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1624; Klaassen, CD; Amdur, MO;
Doull, J. Ed: “Casarett and Doull’s Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons”,
Third Edition, Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, 1986. P. 607; Shafer, WG;
Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co.,
Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of
Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 506; Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible
Case of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From the Grinding of Old Amalgam
Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health, 15:302-4, 1989. P. 303; Florentine,
MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221,
Mar 1991. P. 217.
8.
9.
Numbness and tingling of hands, feet, fingers: United States Public Health Service,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological
Profile for Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 33, 34; Taskinen, H; et al.
“A Possible Case of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From the Grinding of Old
Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health, 15:302-4, 1989. P. 302.
Muscle weakness: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 33; Goodman and Gilman’s.
“The
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan
Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1625; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A
Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444, 445;
Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From
the Grinding of Old Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health,
15:302-4, 1989. P. 302.
10.
Loss of balance - stumbling: United States Public Health Service, Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for
Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 34; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical
Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 506; Florentine, MJ;
Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar
1991. P. 213, 214.
11.
Tremors/trembling of hands, legs and eyelids: United States Public Health Service,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological
Profile for Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 27, 33; Goodman and
Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980)
Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1624; Klaassen, CD; Amdur, MO;
Doull, J. Ed: “Casarett and Doull’s Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons”,
Third Edition, Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, 1986. P. 606; Shafer, WG;
Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co.,
Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS):
Mercury”, 38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised
09/24/97. S.VIII; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J.
Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 506; Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case of
Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From the Grinding of Old Amalgam
Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health, 15:302-4, 1989. P. 303.
12.
Decline of intellect: Goodman and Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological Basis of
Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P.
1624; Klaassen, CD; Amdur, MO; Doull, J. Ed: “Casarett and Doull’s Toxicology:
The Basic Science of Poisons”, Third Edition, Macmillan Publishing Co., New
York, 1986. P. 607; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J.
Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 507.
13.
Loss of self confidence: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 33; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical
Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 507.
14.
Shocks and pain in brain / oral galvanism: Stofen, D. “Dental Amalgam: A Poison
In our Mouth.” Toxicology, 2:355-8, 1974. P. 357; Schriever, W; Diamond, LE.
“Electromotive Forces and Electric Currents Caused By Metallic Dental
Fillings.” J. Dental Research, 31(2):205-229, Apr 1952. P. 205, 206.
15.
Stiff neck and shoulder pain: United States Public Health Service, Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for
Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 27; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical
Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 506.
16.
Bleeding gums: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).”
TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 25, 26; Goodman and Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological
Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New
York. P. 1624, 1625; Klaassen, CD; Amdur, MO; Doull, J. Ed: “Casarett and
Doull’s Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons”, Third Edition, Macmillan
Publishing Co., New York, 1986. P. 606, 607; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM.
“A Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444,
445; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West
Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII;
Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology,
2:491-526, 1977. P. 507, 508; Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental
Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. P. 217.
17.
Alveolar bone loss (mercurial stomatitis): United States Public Health Service,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological
Profile for Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 25, 26; Goodman and
Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980)
Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1624, 1625; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK;
Levy, BM. “A Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia,
1958. P. 444, 445; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS):
Mercury”, 38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised
09/24/97. S. VIII; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J.
Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 507.
18.
Loosening of teeth: Goodman and Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological Basis of
Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P.
1624; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B.
Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359.
09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology
of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 507.
19.
Metallic taste: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).”
TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 25, 26; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95,
Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of
Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 508.
20.
Numbness in side of face: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 33, 34; Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case of
Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From the Grinding of Old Amalgam
Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health, 15:302-4, 1989. P. 304.
21.
Burning sensation, with tingling of lips: United States Public Health Service,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological
Profile for Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 33, 34; “The Merck
Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy”, 16th Edition (1992), Merck Research
Laboratories, Division of Merck & Co., Rahway, N.J., P. 2697; Taskinen, H; et al.
“A Possible Case of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From the Grinding of Old
Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health, 15:302-4, 1989. P. 302;
Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm
10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. P. 217.
22.
Tissue pigmentation - Mercury tattoo: Goodman and Gilman’s.
“The
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan
Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1624; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A
Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444;
Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke
Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97; Dentsply/Caulk.
“Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford,
DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII.
23.
Ringing in ears: Omura, Y; et al. “Common Factors Contributing to Intractable
Pain and Medical Problems With Insufficient Drug Uptake In Areas to be Treated,
and Their Pathogenesis and Treatment.” Acupunct. Electrother. Research, 17(2):
107-108. P. 107.
24.
Speech impairment - difficulty in articulation: United States Public Health Service,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological
Profile for Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 34; Goodman and
Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980)
Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1624; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE.
“Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P. 506.
25.
Food sensitivities: Stofen, D. “Dental Amalgam: A Poison In our Mouth.”
Toxicology, 2:355-8, 1974. P. 358; Hultman, P; et al. “Adverse Immunological
Effects and Autoimmunity Induce by Dental Amalgm and Alloy in Mice.” FASEB
J., 8:1183-90, 1994. P. 1183, 1186, 1189; Warfvinge, K; et al. “Systemic
Autoimmunity Due to Mercury Vapor Exposure in Genetically Susceptible Mice:
Dose-Response Studies.” Toxicol Appl Pharmacol., 132:299-309, 1995. P. 299,
300, 304-7; Hultman, P; et al. “Activation of the Immune System and Systemic
Immune Complex Deposits in Brown Norway Rats with Dental Amalgam
Restorations.” J Dent Res., 77(6):1415-25, Jun 1998. P. 1415, 1421-23.
26.
Abdominal pains: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 25; “The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and
Therapy”, 16th Edition (1992), Merck Research Laboratories, Division of Merck
& Co., Rahway, N.J., P. 2697; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A Textbook of
Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444; Gerstner, HB;
Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P.
508.
27.
Nausea - vomiting: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 25; Goodman and Gilman’s.
“The
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan
Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1624; “The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and
Therapy”, 16th Edition (1992), Merck Research Laboratories, Division of Merck
& Co., Rahway, N.J., P. 2697; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A Textbook of
Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 445; Gerstner, HB;
Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology, 2:491-526, 1977. P.
505, 508; Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental Mercury Poisoning.” Clin
Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. P. 217.
28.
Lymphadenopathy - bilateral cervical: World Health Organization.
“Environmental Health Criteria 118: Inorganic Mercury.” Geneva, 1991. P. 109.
29.
Allergies/sensitivies - food, chemicals (car fumes, cigarette smoke): Stofen, D.
“Dental Amalgam: A Poison In our Mouth.” Toxicology, 2:355-8, 1974. P. 358;
Hultman, P; et al. “Adverse Immunological Effects and Autoimmunity Induce by
Dental Amalgm and Alloy in Mice.” FASEB J., 8:1183-90, 1994. P. 1183, 1186,
1189; Warfvinge, K; et al. “Systemic Autoimmunity Due to Mercury Vapor
Exposure in Genetically Susceptible Mice: Dose-Response Studies.” Toxicol Appl
Pharmacol., 132:299-309, 1995. P. 299, 300. 304-7; Hultman, P; et al. “Activation
of the Immune System and Systemic Immune Complex Deposits in Brown Norway
Rats with Dental Amalgam Restorations.” J Dent Res., 77(6):1415-25, Jun 1998.
P. 1415-6, 1421-3.
30.
Flu symptoms: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).”
TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 31; Goodman and Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological
Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New
York. P. 1624; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”,
38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S.
VIII; Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology,
2:491-526 (1977) p.505; Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case of Mercury Related
Toxicity Resulting From the Grinding of Old Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J.
Work Environ. Health, 15:302-4 (1989) p. 304; Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ.
“Elemental Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. p. 217.
31.
Chronic headaches: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 33; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A
Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Pheladelphia, (1958) p.444;
Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke
Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359. 09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII; Taskinen,
H; et al. “A Possible Case of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From the
Grinding of Old Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health,
15:302-4 (1989) p. 302; Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental Mercury
Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. P. 213.
32.
Dermatitis: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).”
TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 31; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A Textbook of
Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444; Florentine, MJ;
Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar
1991. P. 214.
33.
Subnormal body temperature: United States Public Health Service, Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for
Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 31, 44, 45.
34.
Cold, clammy skin, especially hands and feet: Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM.
“A Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444.
35.
Excessive perspiration: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
36.
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10 (May 1994) p. 31; Goodman and Gilman’s.
“The
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan
Publishing Co., Inc. New York. P. 1624; Shafer, WG; Hine, MK; Levy, BM. “A
Textbook of Oral Pathology.” W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1958. P. 444;
Gerstner, HB; Huff, JE. “Clinical Toxicology of Mercury.” J. Toxicology,
2:491-526, 1977. P. 507.
Unexplained sensory symptoms (buzzing in head, flashes of pain in head): United
States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. p.
36; 8:357; Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case of Mercury Related Toxicity
Resulting From the Grinding of Old Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J. Work
Environ. Health, 15:302-4 (1989) p. 302; Florentine, MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ.
“Elemental Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221, Mar 1991. p. 217;
Schriever, W; Diamond, LE. “Electromotive Forces and Electric Currents Caused
By Metallic Dental Fillings.” J. Dental Research, 31(2):205-229 (Apr. 1952) p.
205.
37.
Unexplained numbness or burning sensation:
United States Public Health
Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
“Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. p. 33, 34. p.
357; Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting
From the Grinding of Old Amalgam Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ.
Health, 15:302-4 (1989) p. 302; Schriever, W; Diamond, LE. “Electromotive
Forces and Electric Currents Caused By Metallic Dental Fillings.” J. Dental
Research, 31(2):205-229, Apr 1952. p. 226.
38.
Chronic fatigue:
United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury
(Update).” TP-93/10, May 1994. P. 31; Dentsply/Caulk. “Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS): Mercury”, 38 West Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963-0359.
09/20/95, Revised 09/24/97. S. VIII; 7:506; Taskinen, H; et al. “A Possible Case
of Mercury Related Toxicity Resulting From the Grinding of Old Amalgam
Restorations.” Scand J. Work Environ. Health, 15:302-4, 1989 p. 303; Florentine,
MJ; Sanfilippo, DJ. “Elemental Mercury Poisoning.” Clin Pharm 10(3):213-221
(Mar 1991) p. 214.
39.
Edema: Goodman and Gilman’s. “The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”,
Sixth Edition (1980) Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York. p. 1625.
40.
Joint Pains: United States Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Toxicological Profile for Mercury (Update).”
TP-93/10, May 1994. p. 33.