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YUSHO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Yusho
1, record 1, English, Yusho
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil disease 1, record 1, English, oil%20disease
correct
- rice oil disease 2, record 1, English, rice%20oil%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - Yusho
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Yusho
1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Yusho
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie de l'huile de riz 2, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20l%27huile%20de%20riz
correct
- maladie de l'huile 3, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20l%27huile
correct
- Yusho 3, record 1, French, Yusho
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Yusho
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Yusho incident
1, record 2, English, Yusho%20incident
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the summer of 1968, a large group of residents in the western part of Japan experienced a form of poisoning known as "Yusho" (oil disease) ... PCDFs are suspected of playing an important role in the development of symptoms in the "Yusho" incident. 1, record 2, English, - Yusho%20incident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "oil disease" or "Yusho". 2, record 2, English, - Yusho%20incident
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incident de Yusho
1, record 2, French, incident%20de%20Yusho
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intoxication de Yusho 2, record 2, French, intoxication%20de%20Yusho
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1968, c'est l'incident de Yusho (...) Pendant plus de huit mois la population de quatre grandes villes japonaises consomme de l'huile de riz contaminée par des BPC et des furannes (...) 1, record 2, French, - incident%20de%20Yusho
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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