SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO LEAD, ARSENIC AND MERCURY FROM INDIAN ETHNICREMEDIES

Authors
SHEERIN NS MONK PN ASLAM M THURSTON H
Citation
Ns. Sheerin et al., SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO LEAD, ARSENIC AND MERCURY FROM INDIAN ETHNICREMEDIES, British journal of clinical practice, 48(6), 1994, pp. 332-333
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British journal of clinical practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070947
Volume
48
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
332 - 333
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0947(1994)48:6<332:SETLAA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We report the case of an Asian woman who was exposed to toxic levels o f lead, arsenic and mercury through the use of Indian ethnic remedies, and who suffered symptomatic lead poisoning. We know of no other case of exposure to such a combination of heavy metals from this source. W e believe that control of the dispensing of these compounds is essenti al.