Table 1 |
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Health effects of the Bhopal methyl isocyanate gas leak exposure [8, 30-32]. |
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| Early effects (0–6 months) |
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| Ocular |
Chemosis, redness, watering, ulcers, photophobia |
| Respiratory |
Distress, pulmonary edema, pneumonitis, pneumothorax. |
| Gastrointestinal |
Persistent diarrhea, anorexia, persistent abdominal pain. |
| Genetic |
Increased chromosomal abnormalities. |
| Psychological |
Neuroses, anxiety states, adjustment reactions |
| Neurobehavioral |
Impaired audio and visual memory, impaired vigilance attention and response time,
Impaired reasoning and spatial ability, impaired psychomotor coordination. |
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| Late effects (6 months onwards) |
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| Ocular |
Persistent watering, corneal opacities, chronic conjunctivitis |
| Respiratory |
Obstructive and restrictive airway disease, decreased lung function. |
| Reproductive |
Increased pregnancy loss, increased infant mortality, decreased placental/fetal weight |
| Genetic |
Increased chromosomal abnormalities |
| Neurobehavioral |
Impaired associate learning, motor speed, precision |
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