Workshop on lead and hydrocarbon toxicity from chronic petrol inhalation, 5-6 May 1994, Alice Springs : proceedings / edited by Maggie Brady and Paul Torzillo
Introduction / Paul Torzillo - An overview of the prevalence of petrol sniffing and related mortality / Maggie Brady - Lead toxicity encephalopathy in sniffers / Clive Harper - Petrol sniffer's encephalopathy / B. Currie ... [et al.] - Medical problems of petrol sniffers in communities / K. Gell - Unleaded petrol: a useful harm-reduction strategy for petrol sniffers? / C.B. Burns, B.J. Currie and J.R. Powers - A study of chelation therapy for petrol sniffers / C.B. Burns and B.J. Currie - Royal Darwin Hospital: organic brain syndrome related to lead encephalopathy protocol for management in acute stage - Chelation: general issues and new agents / G. Alperstein - Petrol sniffers encephalopathy and chelation therapy: Royal Perty Hospital experience / John W. Dunne
Summary
Discusses lead and hydrocarbon toxicity from petrol inhalation in Aboriginal communities; papers by M. Brady; C. Harper; B. Currie et al; K. Gell; C.B. Burns et al; G. Alperstein; J.W. Dunne
Notes
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