Ross C A
Can Med Assoc J. 1982 Dec 15;127(12):1195-7.
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.
在加拿大曼尼托巴省北部,乃至加拿大北部大部分地区,吸食汽油的现象都很普遍。其最严重的并发症是铅中毒性脑病,可能会致命。大多数毒性作用被认为是由四乙基铅及其代谢产物所致。特效治疗方法是螯合疗法,温尼伯市健康科学中心已制定了相关治疗方案。然而,铅中毒性脑病是社会、文化和心理问题的一种表现。