Neurotoxicity of mercury--indicators and effects of low-level exposure: overview.

Abstract

The theme of the Twelfth International Neurotoxicology Conference was Neurotoxicity of Mercury: Indicators and Effects of Low-Level Exposure. Papers related to the topic appear in NeuroToxicology 16(4):1995 and 17(1):1996 (this issue). This overview provides the reader with a guide by discussing the papers under the topics of human exposure, human health effects, risk assessment, mechanism of action, and primate models.