Vanhove Wouter, Cuypers Eva, Bonneure Arne-Jan, Gotink Joachim, Stassen Mirna, Tytgat Jan, Van Damme Patrick
UGent Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture and Ethnobotany, Coupure Links 653, Gent, Belgium.
KU Leuven Toxicology and Pharmacology, Herestraat 49, PO Box 922, Leuven, Belgium.
J Forensic Sci. 2018 Nov;63(6):1783-1789. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.13788. Epub 2018 Apr 10.
We assessed the prevalence of potential health hazards to intervention staff and cannabis growers in Belgian indoor cannabis plantations. Surface mold swab samples were taken at 16 Belgian indoor plantations contained mostly Penicillium sp. and Aspergillus sp. However, their precise health impact on intervention staff and illicit growers is unclear as no molds spore concentrations were measured. Atmospheric gas monitoring in the studied cannabis plantations did not reveal dangerous toxic substances. Health symptoms were reported by 60% of 221 surveyed police, but could not be linked to specific plantation characteristics. We conclude that Belgian indoor cannabis plantations pose a potential health threat to growers and intervention staff. AS there are currently no clear safety guidelines for seizure and dismantling of Belgian indoor cannabis plantations, we recommend first responders to follow strict safety rules when entering the growth rooms, which include wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.
我们评估了比利时室内大麻种植园对干预工作人员和大麻种植者的潜在健康危害。在比利时的16个室内种植园采集了表面霉菌拭子样本，其中主要含有青霉菌属和曲霉菌属。然而，由于未测量霉菌孢子浓度，它们对干预工作人员和非法种植者的确切健康影响尚不清楚。在所研究的大麻种植园中进行的大气气体监测未发现危险有毒物质。在接受调查的221名警察中，60%报告有健康症状，但无法将其与特定种植园特征联系起来。我们得出结论，比利时室内大麻种植园对种植者和干预工作人员构成潜在健康威胁。由于目前尚无针对比利时室内大麻种植园查封和拆除的明确安全指南，我们建议急救人员在进入种植室时遵循严格的安全规则，包括穿戴适当的个人防护装备。
