硒和汞是随膳食进入人体的重要微量元素,近来还有人报告硒是一种人体的必需微量元素,有些作者认为在动物和人体的汞和硒之间似有密切关系。最近用日本鹌鹑和大鼠研究,表明膳食中的添加硒可减轻汞的毒作用。本文作者为收集更多有关汞和硒在环境中和人体内的分布,以及汞和硒相互关系方面的资料,而选定了意大利富有铁、铜、银、锑,特别 Selenium and mercury are important trace elements that enter the body with meals. Recently, some people report that selenium is an essential trace element of the human body. Some authors think that there is a close relationship between mercury and selenium in animals and humans. Recent studies with Japanese quails and rats showed that dietary supplementation with selenium can reduce the toxic effects of mercury. In order to collect more information on the distribution of mercury and selenium in the environment and in humans, as well as the relationship between mercury and selenium, the authors selected Italy’s iron-rich, copper, silver and antimony