TY - JOUR PY - 1957// TI - Chemical poisoning [Louisiana] JO - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report A1 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, SP - 2 EP - 2 VL - 6 IS - 17 N2 - Dr. J. D. Martin, Louisiana State Department of Health, has reported the occurrence of 3 cases of lead poisoning in 1 family. The patients experienced abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and metallic taste from 45 minutes to 2 hours after eating duck. The duck had been killed in the southwestern part of the State and had been stored in a freezer for approximately 2 months prior to consumption. Chemical analysis of the remaining portion of the meat revealed the presence of 0.12 percent of lead (as Pb). LA - en SN - 0149-2195 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -