Ozuah P O
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, and Alfred Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York 10467, USA.
J Natl Med Assoc. 2001 Sep;93(9):320-2.
Human beings have used elemental mercury (also known as metallic mercury) for thousands of years. Early ignorance of its potential toxicity resulted in devastating adverse effects, including neurodevelopmental and behavioral deficits among exposed persons. These adverse effects most commonly resulted from exposure to the vapor of elemental mercury. Recognition of the toxicity of elemental mercury has led to strict regulation of its use in occupational settings.
人类使用元素汞（也称为金属汞）已有数千年历史。早期对其潜在毒性的忽视导致了毁灭性的不良影响，包括接触者出现神经发育和行为缺陷。这些不良影响最常见于接触元素汞蒸气的情况。对元素汞毒性的认识促使人们对其在职业环境中的使用进行严格监管。
