Question of the Day

Question - The article cited below states “In February 1996, an outbreak of illness occurred at a hemodialysis clinic in Caruaru, Pernambuco State, Brazil. At this clinic 116 (89%) of 131 patients experienced visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, and muscle weakness, following routine hemodialysis treatment. Subsequently, 100 patients developed acute liver failure. As of December 1996, 52 of the deaths could be attributed to a common syndrome now called ‘Caruaru Syndrome’.” What was the etiology of this outbreak?

Question - What is the ARCOS database?

Question - What is “ship breaking” and what are the hazards to the workers engaged in this activity?

Question – What is the so-called C8 Health Study?

Question - What is the so-called C8 Health Study?

Question - What is Daw Tway?

Question - What is mustard-lewisite (HL)?

Question - Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) are non-naturally occurring compounds that have been widely used in commercial products and industrial processes for over six decades. Where do these chemicals find their widest usage?

Question - What are the two types of smog and how do they differ?

Question - What orally bioavailable prodrug is converted by 3 sequential enzymatic steps to produce 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and whose consequent toxicity is identical to that of 5-FU? What is the antidote for overdose of either of these drugs?

Question - What are the key physico-chemical characteristics of the chemical warfare/terrorism agent sulfur mustard?