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RICE OIL DISEASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Toxicology
CONT

... a large group of residents in the western part of Japan experienced a form of poisoning known as "Yusho" (oil disease). Almost 2000 people were exposed to high concentrations of PCBs (...) in rice oil which had been contaminated during processing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Toxicologie
CONT

Plus de 1780 personnes, des résidents de Fukuoko et Nagazaki surtout, ont été intoxiquées après avoir consommé pendant six mois de l'huile de riz contaminée par des BPC, des furannes et des quaterphényles. Les Japonais ont nommé la maladie résultant de cette intoxication la maladie de Yusho, ce qui signifie maladie de l'huile de riz.

Spanish

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