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. 1982 Dec 15;127(12):1195–1197.

Gasoline sniffing and lead encephalopathy.

C A Ross
PMCID: PMC1874752  PMID: 7139470

Abstract

Gasoline sniffing is endemic in northern Manitoba and perhaps throughout much of northern Canada. Its most serious complication is lead encephalopathy, which can be fatal. Most of the toxic effects are thought to be due to tetraethyl lead and its metabolites. The specific treatment is chelation therapy, for which a protocol has been developed at the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg. Lead encephalopathy, however, is a manifestation of social, cultural and psychologic malaise.

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