Workshop on lead and hydrocarbon toxicity from chronic petrol inhalation, 5-6 May 1994, Alice Springs : proceedings / edited by Maggie Brady and Paul Torzillo
- Bib ID:
- 615043
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, c1995
- 42 p. : maps ; 30 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0644429747
- Series:
- Innovative projects, an occasional series.
- Summary:
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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.
- Incomplete contents:
- 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
- Notes:
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- At head of title: National Drug Strategy.
- "The drug offensive, a federal and state initiative"--Cover.
- Cat. no. 9500979.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subject:
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- Petrol sniffing -- Australia -- Congresses
- Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- Congresses
- Aboriginal Australians -- Substance use -- Congresses
- Inhalant abuse -- Australia -- Congresses
- Petrol sniffing -- Congresses
- Solvent abuse -- Congresses
- Substance use - Solvent / Petrol / Glue sniffing
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- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1995
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