Akesson B, Högstedt B, Skerfving S
Br J Ind Med. 1980 Aug;37(3):307-9. doi: 10.1136/oem.37.3.307.
Three subjects, all smokers, handling stainless steel tubes suffered repeated attacks of general malaise, chills, and fever lasting for several hours, mainly after gas soldering. Provocations by rubbing smoking tobacco against a tube produced similar attacks, and leucocytosis, after a few hours. The presence of fluorine on the tubes and in the febrifacient tobacco was shown. A fluorocarbon polymer lubricant was suspected of causing the attacks. Heating (1000 degrees C) of the tubes eliminated the effect.
三名吸烟者在处理不锈钢管时,主要在气焊后反复出现全身不适、寒战和发热,持续数小时。用烟草摩擦管子进行激发试验,数小时后也出现了类似症状及白细胞增多。结果显示,管子及致热烟草中存在氟。怀疑是一种氟碳聚合物润滑剂导致了这些症状。将管子加热至1000摄氏度后,这种影响消失了。