Acute fluoride poisoning associated with an on-site fluoridator in a Vermont elementary school.
October 1982
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American Journal of Public Health
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Vogt RL, Witherell L, LaRue D, Klaucke DN.
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72(10):1168-9.
Results
Of the 44 vendors who attended the farmers market, 40 (91 per cent) were contacted. Inclusion of their family members brought the total subjects to 82; of these, 22 (27 per cent) reported a characteristic illness on the day of the market. All had onset of symptoms between 8:30 and 10:30 am. Of those ill, nausea was reported by 16 and vomiting by 13. Other symptoms included headache (5), cramps (4), dizziness (3), and diarrhea (2). Duration of the illness ranged from 1-24 hou