In 1984, a 56-year-old house painter developed intractable pain in his back and other joints. After several unrevealing medical work-ups, he was found to have a high blood lead level (122 microg/dL); he has a history of scraping and sanding lead paint without adequate protective measures. The patient was hospitalized and chelated with EDTA four times over the next 5 years; each time he felt bet...

Turpentine is a fluid obtained by distillation of wood resins containing mixture of terpens. It can act as an irritant and sensitiser. Most common health problem among workers exposed to turpentine is contact dermatitis. Little is know about turpentine to cause type I hypersensitivity reaction. We present a case of a 27-year old art painter using turpentine as a thinner for oil-based paints. Sh...

W artykule zaprezentowano koleje życia cenionego warmińskiego malarza Jakuba Kolberga (1631-1704), urodzonego w Melzaku (Pieniężnie), działającego zawodowo kilku miastach warmińskich, a zmarłego Dobrym Mieście. Był on człowiekiem głuchoniemym, ale wybitnie uzdolnionym artystycznie, zaradnym i przedsiębiorczym. Dzięki licznym przekazom archiwalnym oraz wielkiej życzliwości Dyrekcji Sächsisches S...