Lead intoxication in rural Albania.
In early February 1996 severe lead intoxication in humans was reported from a rural area of Albania. An entire family of 5 individuals was involved and 2 of them died. The origin of the poisoning was lead-contaminated flour used by the family on a regular basis in their diet. The flour lead levels ranged between 550 to 800 ppm. Following 2 days of treatment with EDTA-Ca the blood lead concentration in survivors varied between 16 and 58 micrograms/dL blood.
Tabaku
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Institute of Public Health, Department of Environment and Health, Tirana, Albania.
Panariti
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D000415:Albania; D000931:Antidotes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic
D000931:Antidotes; D007854:Lead; D004492:Edetic Acid