| Neonatal mercury vapor exposure in an infant incubator. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 7454493 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A healthy newborn infant acquired a substantial body burden of mercury by inhaling mercury vapor originating from a broken mercury expansion switch in the heating unit of an infant incubator. Highly toxic mercury vapor is produced in quantity by heating otherwise harmless metallic mercury. Switches and thermometers that contain mercury should be removed from infant incubators. |
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Authors:
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J F McLaughlin; R W Telzrow; C M Scott |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatrics Volume: 66 ISSN: 0031-4005 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatrics Publication Date: 1980 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-03-17 Completed Date: 1981-03-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376422 Medline TA: Pediatrics Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 988-90 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollutants / analysis Female Humans Incubators, Infant / adverse effects*, instrumentation Infant, Newborn Mercury / analysis Mercury Poisoning / etiology* Thermometers |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Environmental Pollutants; 7439-97-6/Mercury |
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