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INTOXICATION YUSHO [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
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.

OBS

See also "oil disease" or "Yusho".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
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 (...)

Spanish

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