Industrial Poisoning by Dyestuff Intermediates

Drug Poisoning: Poisoning by Antidepressants

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Polyneuritis cranialis associated with industrial trichloroethylene poisoning.

Trichloroethylene came into wide use as a solvent and degreasing agent during the First World War, and in 1915 the first cases of cranial nerve damage in workers exposed to this substance were reported. Further reports followed and it was suggested that the toxic agent was a contaminant (Defalque, 1961; Browning, 1965). Jackson (1934) published an account ofthe anaesthetic properties of trichlo...

The diagnosis of industrial lead poisoning.

A series of IOO lead workers from different industries, 9I at work and nine admitted to hospital with lead poisoning, was studied in order to define more clearly the clinical and biochemical criteria of lead poisoning in three stages-(A) a presymptomatic state of lead exposure (37 men), (B) a state of mild symptoms or mild anaemia (45 men), and (C) frank lead poisoning with severe symptoms and ...

[A new problem in industrial hygiene; glucinium or beryllium poisoning].

Poisoning by Thevetia Nerifolia

of village Jhowa, under the jurisdiction of Contai Thana, rubbed two seeds with treacle on a mortar and swallowed them down oil the 5th of June 1897, to procure abortion. Almost immediately after taking the poison, she felt a burning pain in the throat, vomited and purged several times, became much prostrated, and had several fainting fits. She was brought to hospital by the police on the follo...