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

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  • 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