Chemical food poisoning refers to the acute poisoning phenomenon caused by healthy people's intake of normal amount of food with normal senses but containing a large number of chemical harmful substances. Chemical hazards include toxic metals, organophosphorus and other pesticides and some chemicals such as nitrite and arsenic. Chemical food poisoning has the characteristics of fast onset, short incubation period and high mortality, and the incidence rate has been on the rise in recent years.

The pollution of food by a large number of chemical substances is the main cause of chemical food poisoning. Harmful chemicals that may pollute food mainly include: metals and their compounds, such as arsenic, lead, mercury and other compounds;

Insecticides, such as organophosphorus, organochlorine and arsenic preparations; Veterinary drugs, such as clenbuterol hydrochloride ("Clenbuterol"); Toxic substances for industrial use, such as methanol and formaldehyde. Most of the chemicals causing food poisoning have the characteristics of high solubility in the body and easy absorption by gastrointestinal tract or oral mucosa.

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Chemical food poisoning has the following epidemiological characteristics: the onset is not contagious; Among plant foods, chemical food poisoning is mainly fruit and vegetable foods, followed by animal foods;

Generally, it occurs shortly after eating, and the onset time of eating more is short and the condition is serious; Generally, there is no obvious seasonality, which occurs all year round, and the incidence rate is high in the third quarter; There is no regional incidence, but the morbidity and mortality in rural areas are higher than those in cities and towns, and most of them occur in families.

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