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On Oct 24, 8:48 pm, Jan Drew <jdrew63...@aol.com> wrote:
> http://www.toxicteeth.org/pressRoom_releases_031903_polluters.cfm
>
> http://www.mercurypoisoned.com/
>
> The fact that mercury can be absorbed and reach toxic levels in
> human tissues makes any and all exposure to that element of scientific
> interest.
>
> (reach toxic levels, could this come from amalgams? It says makes
> *any*
> and*all*)
>
> Studies showing measurable elemental mercury vapor release from
> dental amalgams have raised renewed concern about amalgam safety.
>
> Mercury vapor absorption occurs through the lungs, with about 80% of
> the
> inhaled vapor being absorbed by the lungs and rapidly entering the
> bloodstream.
>
> (Where does these mercury vapor come from??)
>
> Following distribution by blood circulation, mercury can enter and
> remain in
> certain tissues for longer periods of time, since the half-life of
> excretion is
> prolonged. Two of the primaryt arget organs of concern are the central
> - quote -
>
> > nervous system and kidneys.
>
> (The central nervous system ah, you don't suppose my PN came from the
> same
> place as my mercury poisoning do you?)
>
> Whole-body imaging of the distribution of mercury released from dental
> fillings
> into monkey tissues
>
> (is mercury released from amalgams??)
>
> The present investigation demonstrates the bodily distribution of
> amalgam Hg in
> a
> monkey whose dentition, diet, feeding regimen, and chewing pattern
> closely
> resemble those of humans.
>
> When amalgam fillings, which normally contain 50% Hg, are made with a
> tracer of
> radioactive 203Hg and then placed into monkey teeth, the isotope
> appears in
> high concentration in various organs and tissues within 4wk.
>
> Research in molecular biology has elucidated mechanisms that may
> underlie the
> toxic effects of mercury.
>
> Studies of the effects of mercury on the immune system in rodents have
> enhanced
> knowledge of the mechanisms whereby mercury affects the immune system.
> Clinical
> studies of occupationally exposed employees have objectively confirmed
> subclinical influence of mercury on the immune system at low levels of
> mercury
> exposure.
>
> The thyroid has been identified as the target organ for the toxic
> effect of
> mercury in occupational exposure to mercury vapour in low doses.
>
> Clinical studies of the effects of mercury on occupationally exposed
> workers,
> using modern diagnostic methods, have elucidated the connection
> between
>
> dose
> and effect. They have also identified and quantified
> neuropsychological
>
> symptoms at low exposure levels.
>
> Relation between symptoms and mercury concentrations in saliva after
> chewing.
> The Tübingen amalgam study could establish in the especially examined
> group of
> 21-40 year old persons a statistically significant relation between
> mercury
> levels in saliva and symptoms. Only symptoms which are characteristic
> of
> subacute or chronic mercury exposure in the low-level range were
> studied.
>
> Low-level chronic exposures to mercury may affect the peripheral
> nervous system
> resulting in polyneuropathies (reduced sensory and motor nerve
> function) and
> neuropsychological effects (visual alterations, sensory loss, stress)
> (ATSDR
> 1989); these effects correlate to tissue levels of 20 to 40 µg/g.
> Neuropsychological effects were also reported by Smith et al. (1970)
> for
> occupational exposure to mercury levels of > 0.1 mg/m3. Mercury
> concentrations
> below this value did not appear to cause observable effects. Kishi et
> al.
> (1993) reported that neurobehavioral and motor function effects
> persisted in
> ex-mercury miners more than 10 years after cessation of exposure.
>
> Once inhaled, elemental mercury is mostly converted to an inorganic
> divalent or
> mercuric form by catalase in the red blood cells. This inorganic form
> has
> similar properties to organic mercury. Small amounts of non-oxidized
> elemental
> mercury continue to persist and account for CNS toxicity.
>
> Elemental mercury, as a vapor, which escapes from fillings, penetrates
> the
> blood-brain-barrier and enters the CNS, where it's ionized and
> trapped,
>
> attributing to its significant toxic effects
>
> Environmental Effect of Dental Amalgam
>
> Mercury is one of the most toxic substances commonly encountered, and
> according
> to Government agencies causes adverse health effects in large numbers
> of people
> in the U.S.[1] The extreme toxicity of mercury can be seen from
> documented
> effects on wildlife by very low levels of mercury exposure. The
> average
>
> amalgam
> filling has more than ½ gram of mercury, and has been documented to
> continuously leak mercury into the body of those with amalgam fillings
> due to
> the low mercury vapor pressure and galvanic current induced by mixed
> metals in
> the mouth.
>
> 1. Hg plasma concentration correlated with no.of amalgam fillings.http://tinyurl.com/cdb02003
>
> 2. Correlation between number of fillings and salivary Hg.http://tinyurl.com/cgs2000
>
> 3. The amount of organic and inorganic mercury in paraffin-stimulated
> saliva
> was significantly higher in subjects with dental amalgam fillingshttp://tinyurl.com/cgs12001
> 4. Mercury vapour release increases with chewing, with absorption and
>
> uptake
> by the brain and kidneys.http://tinyurl.com/cczd2002
>
> 5. Amalgam causes nerve cell toxicity in culture.http://tinyurl.com/ccyo
> 2003
>
> 6. Plasma concentrations of mercury before and after treatment
> supported the
> metal exposure to be causative for the ill health.http://tinyurl.com/ccyr
> 2002
>
> 7 None of the materials tested consistently prevented microleakage.http://tinyurl.com/cfcg2002
>
> 8. In neither of the nonamalgam groups was this [wastewater] limit
> exceeded,
> but 20.5% in the amalgam group exceeded the limithttp://tinyurl.com/ccyu2002
>
> 9. I-Hg levels in placenta increased with an increasing number of
> maternal
> dental amalgam fillings (p < 0.001)... a substantial fraction of
> maternal blood
> I-Hg, probably as Hg(0), reached the fetus.http://tinyurl.com/cgrz
> 2002
>
> 10 Evidence of a pro-oxidant role of the amalgam Hg chronically
> released in
> saliva.http://tinyurl.com/cgrv2002
> 11. Mercury released into air from dry abraded amalgam was shown to be
> above
> the recommended industrial limithttp://tinyurl.com/cf7j2002
>
> http://www.chem-tox.com/pregnancy/mercury.htm
>
> Low Level Mercury Causes Behavior Problems During Pregnancy
>
> Subtle behavior problems were observed in mice offspring exposed to a
> single
> low level mercury dose.
>
> In summarizing the results of their study, the researchers stated,
>
> "This hypothesis generating study showed highly significant
> correlations
> between mood scores and most measures of low level Hg (mercury)
> exposure. The
> specific mood measures most associated with Hg exposure were tension,
> fatigue,
> and confusion. The strength of these associations suggests that mood
> should be
> included for investigation in future hypothesis-testing studies.....
> Among the
> cognitive and motor function tests, only the digit span and simple
> reaction
> time (nondominant hand) scores were associated with any measure of
> exposure...... Overall, and despite the small size of the study
> population,
> this investigation found some evidence of adverse preclinical effects
> at
> mercury doses averaging 36 ugs/l in urine. The mood and symptom
> results
>
> of this
> study agree with prior evaluations of both high and low urinary
> mercury
>
> doses.
> These preliminary survey findings support a critical evaluation of the
> adequacy
> of the 50 ug/g creatinine biologic threshold for mercury proposed by
> the World
> Health Organization This is the first U.S. dental study to detect
> potential
> behavioral deficits at such a low level of exposure. A larger and more
> comprehensive study is required to accurately determine a biologic
> threshold of
> adverse central and peripheral nervous system effects for elemental
> mercury."
>
> Drs. Diana Echeverria, Nicholas J. Heyer, Michael D. Martin, Conrad A
> Naleway
> Depart. of Environ. Health, Univ. of Washington, School of Dentistry,
> Univ. of
> Washington Neurotoxicology and Teratology, Vol. 17(2):161-168, 1995
>
> Dopamine Uptake in Brain Cells Changed By Methylmercury
>
> Attention Deficit Disorder children were reported in other headings in
> this
> book as having altered dopamine levels. Several compounds, including
> alcohol,
> have been shown to alter dopamine levels in test animals. Now,
> researchers at
> Duke University Medical School have shown that even very low levels of
> methylmercury result in dopamine and norepinephrine brain
> neurotransmitter
> changes.
>
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> for any health disorder or remedy by the authors, or their publishers.
>
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>
> Mercury exposure from mercury dental fillings, also known as "silver"
> fillings and "amalgams", is a life long threat. When a person chews,
> drinks, swallows and breathes, mercury released from dental fillings
> is absorbed by the lungs and the linings of the digestive system into
> the bloodstream. As they corrode, mercury fillings release ionized
> mercury into the saliva, tooth pulp, and gum tissues leading to the
> digestive system and bloodstream.
>
> Measurements of momentary mercury levels in breath have been
> scientifically collected in multiple studies. There has been much
> debate about the potential safety hazard because mercury vapor levels
> measured in the mouth are not always above the standards set for
> exposure in the workplace.
>
> Overlooked has been the amount of mercury in feces, which demonstrates
> both exposure and excretion from the blood and tissues by the liver.
> The levels measured by Osterblad et. al. in the article "Antimicrobial
> and mercury resistance in aerobic gram-negative bacilli in fecal flora
> among persons with and without dental amalgam fillings" published in
> Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 39(11):2499-502 1995 Nov; are
> disturbing, and clearly demonstrate that human mercury exposure is
> dominated by the presence of mercury dental ...
>
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Jan,

Eating Cilantro (Chinese Parsley) is a good way to detox the body of
Mercury.
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/cilantro-chelation-therapy-heavy-metal-detox.html

The nutrition specialist in the Health Food Store also recommended
Chlorella tablets.

Harold