occupational faux pas
medication gone bad
disaster!
I just ate what?
smells like...
100
Cause of mandibular necrosis in matchmakers
What is white phosphorus
100
Cause of renal failure and death in sulfanilamide disaster of 1937
What is diethylene glycol
100
Minimata Bay, Japan 1950's
What is methyl mercury
100
Aquitania, France 994 A.D. Contaminated grain causing St. Anthony's Fire
What is ergot (Claviceps purpurea)
100
Smells like freshly mown hay
What is phosgene
200
1700's England Cause of scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps First description of occupational cancer
What is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
200
1960's Europe sedative hypnotic used by pregnant women causing phocomelia
What is thalidomide
200
Lake Nyos, Cameroon 1986
What is carbon dioxide
200
Morocco, 1959- contaminant of cooking oil Cause of ginger jake paralysis during prohibition
What is triorthocresyl phosphate (TOCP)
200
40% of the population thinks this smells like bitter almonds
What is cyanide
300
Newark, NY 1916-1928 Caused aplastic anemia in artificial leather makers
What is benzene
300
prohibited for use in pregnancy in 1971 increased risk of rare vaginal cancer in daughters born to women who took this drug
What is diethylstilbestrol (DES)
300
Bhopal, India 1984
What is methyl isocyanate
300
Used as a foam stabilizer in beer in 1960's Causes cardiomyopathy
What is cobalt
300
Smells like geraniums
What is lewisite
400
Early 1900's Cause of bladder cancer in synthetic dye makers
What is beta-Naphthylamine
400
caused "gasping syndrome" 1981 neonates with severe metabolic acidosis, respiratory depression with gasping, and encephalopathy
What is benzyl alcohol
400
Hopewell, Virginia 1974-75
What is chlordecone
400
Staffordshire, England 1900 contaminated sugar used in beer production
What is arsenic
400
Causes urine to smell like violets
What is turpentine
500
Louisville, KY 1960-70's cause of hepatic angiosarcoma among workers
What is vinyl chloride
500
Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome in 1989-90 led to the banning of this supplement by the FDA
What is L-tryptophan
500
Seveso, Italy 1976
What is dioxin
500
Japan 1939-1954 Itai itai (ouch ouch) disease
cadmium
500
Causes vomit to smell like bitter almonds
What is 1,3-dinitrobenzene
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