117. Chemical hazards: Industrial and agricultural toxicology of inorganic compounds

• Heavy metals
  • Arsenic
    • Sources
      • Pesticides
      • Contaminated water
    • Acute symptoms
      • Vomiting
      • Abdominal pain
    • Chronic symptoms
      • Hyperkeratosis on soles and palms
      • Neuropathy
      • SCC of skin
      • Hyperpigmentosis (black foot disease)
      • Bladder cancer
  • Lead
    • Jobs at risk
      • Working with lead products
      • Shooting ranges
      • Welding
      • Soldering
      • Construction
    • Measured by blood lead levels
    • Acute symptoms
      • Abdominal pain
    • Chronic symptoms
      • Polyneuropathy
      • Anaemia
      • Nephropathy
  • Mercury
    • Sources
      • Often inhaled as fumes
      • Certain fish (tuna, swordfish)
    • Chronic symptoms
      • Peripheral neuropathy
      • Neuropsychiatric disorders
  • Cadmium
    • Sources
      • Food contamination
      • Cigarette smoke
      • Paint
    • Acute symptoms
      • Acute respiratory failure
    • Chronic symptoms
      • Osteomalacia
      • Kidney damage