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Study of Benicia area horse deaths. Interim report

Journal Article · · Bureau of Occupational Health and Environmental Epidemiology; (United States)
OSTI ID:5119336
Follow-up of a call for assistance when 12 out of approximately 30 horses pastured in a field directly across from an oil refinery were found dead revealed that approximately 25 more horses had died in the nearby area within a two-year period. Animal studies indicated lead as the etiologic agent and defined the area of contamination. Urinalysis of specimens from a selected population of adults and young children in the Vallejo-Benicia area show no lead intoxication in the human population. Possible lead sources in the area are being evaluated.
Research Organization:
California State Dept. of Public Health, Berkeley
OSTI ID:
5119336
Journal Information:
Bureau of Occupational Health and Environmental Epidemiology; (United States), Journal Name: Bureau of Occupational Health and Environmental Epidemiology; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English