Kuratsune M, Yoshimura T, Matsuzaka I & Yamaguchi A. Epidemiologic study on Yusho, a poisoning caused by iingestion of rice oil contaminated with a commercial brand of polychlormated biphenyls. Environ. Health Perspect. 1:119-28, 1972
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In 1968, an epidemic of a peculiar disease similar to chloracne occurred in Japan. This paper presents the epidemiological evidence indicating that it was caused by ingestion of rice oil contaminated with polychlo. rinated biphenyls (PCBs). It also briefly refers to clinical aspects of this unique food poisoning, probably the first one ever experienced by man. [The SCI® indicates that this paper has been cited over 120 times since 1972.]
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Epidemiologic study on Yusho, a Poisoning Caused by Ingestion of Rice Oil Contaminated with a Commercial Brand of Polychlorinated Biphenyls*
In October, 1968, an epidemic of a peculiar skin disease similar to chloracne was reported in Fukuoka-Ken (Fukuoka prefecture), Japan. The epidemic was later proved to have spread not only over Fukuoka-Ken but also over 20 other prefectures in the western part of Japan (Fig. 1). It produced 1,057 patients according to the latest tabulation (August, 1971) by the Ministry of Welfare. Soon after t...
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