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Experimental poisoning by cassava wastewater in sheep

Silva, Valdir C; Oliveira, Luciana A. de; Lacerda, Maira dos S. C; Pimentel, Luciano A; Santos, Wiles S; Macêdo, Juliana Targino S. A. e; Riet-Correa, Franklin; Pedroso, Pedro M. O.
Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (11), 2017
The processing of Manihot esculenta (cassava) tubers yield different by-products, including cassava wastewater, which is the liquid pressed out of the tuber after it has been mechanically crushed. Cyanide poisoning after ingestion of cassava wastewater has been reported in ruminants and pigs in Northeast...
Oveja Doméstica, Enfermedades Transmitidas por los Alimentos/veterinaria, Manihot/toxicidad, Cianuro de Hidrógeno/toxicidad
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Occupational exposure to hydrogen cyanide during large-scale cassava processing, in Alagoas State, Brazil

Zacarias, Cyro Hauaji; Esteban, Claudia; Rodrigues, Gilson Lucio; Nascimento, Elizabeth de Souza.
Cad. Saúde Pública (Online); 33 (7), 2017
Abstract: The cassava roots used for flour production contain high amounts of cyanogenic glycosides and are, therefore, potential hydrogen cyanide (HCN) releasers. This fact is the cause of an increasing health concern in the sector of cassava processing. Brazilian workers engaged in the flour production...
Brasil, Monitoreo del Ambiente/métodos, Harina, Industria de Procesamiento de Alimentos/estadística & datos numéricos, Cianuro de Hidrógeno/análisis, Cianuro de Hidrógeno/toxicidad, Manihot/química, Exposición Profesional/efectos adversos, Exposición Profesional/estadística & datos numéricos, Valores de Referencia, Medición de Riesgo, Factores de Riesgo, Factores de Tiempo, Lugar de Trabajo
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