%0 Journal Article %T Impacto del mercurio sobre la salud humana y el ambiente %A Gaioli %A Marisa %A Amoedo %A Diego %A Gonz¨¢lez %A Daniel %J Archivos argentinos de pediatr£¿-a %D 2012 %I Sociedad Argentina de Pediatria %X mercury (hg) is currently considered a global pollutant. mercury is a signifcant environmental toxin and has a huge impact on human health, causing irreversible damage to the central nervous system, especially in the most vulnerable stages of life. medical centers contribute to 4-5% of the total mercury present in drainage waters. practices should be introduced to reduce mercury use with the aim of complete elimination. international entities, governments, non-governmental organizations, and health professionals should support all measures taken to achieve this goal. %K mercury %K sources %K exposition %K prevention. %U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0325-00752012000300017&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en