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Evaluating a fluorosis hazard after a volcanic eruption

C H Rubin1, E K Noji, P J Seligman

  • 1Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology Program Office, Atlanta, Georgia.

Archives of Environmental Health
|September 1, 1994
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Mt. Hudson

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Toxicology
  • Veterinary Medicine

Background:

  • The 1991 Mt. Hudson eruption in Chile deposited ash across southern Argentina.
  • Ash analysis indicated high fluoride levels, posing a potential toxic risk to humans and animals.
  • Thousands of grazing sheep died following the ashfall.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if fluorosis caused sheep deaths after the Mt. Hudson eruption.
  • To assess potential health effects of volcanic ash and airborne toxins on the human population.
  • To determine the relationship between ash fluoride levels, rainfall, and observed health impacts.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted health provider interviews and reviewed hospital records.
  • Performed physical examinations of sheep and measured sheep urine fluoride levels.

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  • Analyzed volcanic ash composition at varying distances from the volcano.

    • Main Results:

    • Volcanic ash deposited farther from the volcano exhibited higher fluoride concentrations.
    • Fluoride levels in all samples returned to normal after rainfall.
    • No clinical signs or symptoms of fluorosis were detected in either sheep or humans.

    Conclusions:

    • Sheep mortality was attributed to the physical properties of the volcanic ash, not chemical toxicity.
    • The investigated ash and airborne toxins did not cause fluorosis in the local sheep or human population.
    • Environmental factors like rainfall significantly influenced ash toxicity and potential health risks.