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Paraquat lung |
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Paraquat lung Pulmonology A lung disease caused by the weed killer Paraquat/dipyridylium, used by the ATF–Dept of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms to destroy marijuana plants; drug dealers may harvest the tainted marijuana and sell it which,
smoked, may cause pulmonary fibrosis and ARDS; Paraquat may cause lung damage by inhalation, GI absorption or through intact skin; ingestion rapidly causes death due to respiratory failure due to proliferative alveolitis with ↓ O2
exchange across alveoli, hemorrhage, bronchiolitis and hyaline membrane formation; paraquat also damages the kidneys, liver, mouth, esophagus. See Pulmonary fibrosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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