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Human exposure to elemental mercury in a contaminated residential building.
From:
Archives of Environmental Health
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May 1, 1997| Author:
Orloff, Kenneth G.; Ulirsch, Greg; Wilder, Lynn; Block, Arthur; Fagliano, Jerald; Pasqualo, James
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Residents of a condominium building in Hoboken, New Jersey, were exposed to mercury contamination in indoor air. Elevated levels of mercury were detected in urine samples provided by the residents, and 69% of the urine mercury levels were 20 [micro] g/l or greater. Urine mercury levels were correlated positively with the duration of residency in the building and with the time (i.e., h/d) residents spent in the building. Environmental and biomonitoring data indicated that the residents were be...
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