| Autor: |
Bonilla JS; Master in History, Escuela de Historia/Universidad Industrial de Santander. Bucaramanga - Colombia bsebastian98@gmail.com., Idrovo AJ; Titular Professor, Departamento de Salud Pública/Escuela de Medicina/Universidad Industrial de Santander. Bucaramanga - Colombia idrovoaj@yahoo.com.mx., Figueroa HH; Titular Professor, Escuela de Historia/Universidad Industrial de Santander. Bucaramanga - Colombia helwarff@uis.edu.co. |
| Jazyk: |
English; Spanish; Castilian |
| Zdroj: |
Historia, ciencias, saude--Manguinhos [Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos] 2024 Oct 11; Vol. 31, pp. e2024048. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 11 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: |
10.1590/S0104-59702024000100048en |
| Abstrakt: |
This study analyzes the activities, poisoning, and medical treatment of the "La Esperanza" mercury mine workers in Aranzazu (Caldas, Colombia) between 1948 and 1975. The mining work there was difficult due to the geological instability of the area and the use of inappropriate mining technology, which generated a high occurrence of poisoning manifested in tremors of limbs, bleeding gums, loss of teeth, and bad mouth odor. The mine was the first Colombian company to treat its poisoned workers with dimercaprol and penicillamine. Occupational toxicology in Colombia was thus born during one of the most significant occupational health disasters in the country. |
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MEDLINE |
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