吉林省饮水高砷区成人砷中毒病情调查

目的进一步查清吉林省饮水高砷区成人砷中毒的病情状况。方法对饮水含砷量、饮高砷水年限、临床症状等采用现场流行病学调查方法,在吉林省西部发现有饮水高砷区的通榆县、洮南市、双辽市3个县(市)中,选择8个乡20个自然村的18岁以上成人,进行砷中毒病情调查。结果调查的2 589人中,砷中毒患者为129人,患病率为4．98%；临床症状主要表现在手脚掌跖部角化皲裂。、结论吉林省西部地区饮水含砷量超标不严重且饮用时间较短,地方性砷中毒呈轻度流行。

Investigation on arsenic poisoning in high arsenic areas with drinking water in Jilin Province

Objective To further explore arsenic poisoning in adults drinking water with high arsenic level in Jilin Province.Methods Arsenic contents in drinking water,duration of drinking high arsenic wate,clinical symptoms were epidemically investigated.Three cities,Tongyu,Taonan and Shuangliao in the west of Jilin were found to be areas with high-arsenic drinking water,where residents older than 18 years old among 20 nature villages distributing in 8 towns were chosen to undergo investigation on arsenic poisoning.Results From 2598 subjects chosen,129 cases of endemic arsenism were found out,who clinically presented different degree of arsenical keratosis and rhagades palmaris et plantaris,accounting for 4.98%.Conclusions Due to insignificantly increased level,which just exceeded the standard,of arsenic in drinking water and a short duration of drinking water containing arsenic,endemic arsenism prevails in a slight degree in the west of Jilin Province.