Sweating induced by exercise or sauna, collected directly into bottle
16 participants had mercury detected in all samples Blood plasma mercury mean 0.61 (range 0.26–1.6) () Urine mean 0.65 (range 0.32–1.3) () Sweat mean 0.86 (range 0.48–1.5) ()
Case report of chelating agents to treat mercury intoxication, followed by a regimen of daily sweat and physiotherapy for a protracted period of several months
Appreciable quantities of mercury were excreted in sweat. With the sweating regimen mercury, levels in sweat decreased to within the normal range
USA 3 mercury-exposed workers 3 nonexposed workers 1 control
Participants wore rubber chest waders from 7 : 30 to 9 : 00 am Sweat accumulated in the feet was collected, as well as a 16-hour urine sample
Exposed workers: 1.5 h sweat: 120–350 ng mercury 16 h urine: 160–190 ng mercury Unexposed workers: 1.5 h sweat: 5–8 ng mercury 16 h urine: 5–7 ng mercury Internal controls: 1.5 h sweat: 43–70 ng mercury 16 h urine: 30–46 ng mercury Mercury concentrations in sweat > urine for exposed workers; similar for controls