Associations Between Blood Heavy Metal Concentrations and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the Japan Environment and Children's Study.

55 One birth cohort study in the United States showed a trend of increasing preeclampsia risk with higher mercury levels in red blood cells (risk ratio, 1.15 [95% CI, 0.98–1.36]). 59 One prospective cohort study in Egypt found a higher risk of HDP in dental staff with higher urinary mercury levels due to dental amalgams as compared with dental employees with lower urinary mercury levels. 11 In contrast, a prospective cohort study in Canada demonstrated a lack of association between the first‐ and third‐trimester blood mercury levels and HDP. 12 One reason for the different findings may be the timing of blood mercury measurements.

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As a decreasing trend of exposure to lead and cadmium partly explained the declining trend of hypertension and CVD death in the United States, 61 such efforts may be important in decreasing the incidence of HDP and mitigating the CVD burden.

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