Moonshine: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Moonshine

Lead Poisoning

Home remodeling Target shooting at firing ranges Lead soldering Auto repair Stained glass making Glazed pottery making Substance Use Some folk remedies Some "health foods" Moonshine [floridahealth.gov]

Lead-contaminated moonshine whiskey and folk remedies are possible sources. [merckmanuals.com]

Lead-contaminated moonshine whiskey and folk remedies are possible sources, as are occasional lead foreign objects in the stomach or tissues (eg, bullets, curtain or fishing [msdmanuals.com]

Lead Encephalopathy

Lead encephalopathy is a severe manifestation of lead poisoning that can present with altered mental status and seizures and has been associated with illicit moonshine consumption [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The clinical and pathological findiing in an adult with lead encephalopathy due to moonshine consumption are presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Whitfield et al (1972) reported the largest series of 23 adults with lead encephalopathy; all these followed consumption of illicit liquor contaminated by lead (moonshine) [jnnp.bmj.com]

Spider Naevus

He drank three or four bottles of wine per week and "moonshine" once a month. [jamanetwork.com]

Triorthocresyl Phosphate Poisoning

And, like moonshine, jake proved to have the potential for severe health problems. [ibiblio.org]

[…] older brother told journalist and blues researcher Gayle Dean Wardlaw that the musician would “drink anything—bay rum [aftershave], canned heat [Sterno fuel], shoe polish, moonshine [theamericanconservative.com]

The Jake Walk in Music Technically, jake is not really moonshine. It was manufactured and distributed legally, intended for medical use. [ibiblio.org]

Chronic Lead Nephropathy

[…] electric storage battery makers, foundrymen, jewelers, painters, welders) or environmental causes (children eating lead pain, water in lead pipe systems, lead earthenware, moonshine [pathologyoutlines.com]

The following groups are at highest risk: Children exposed to lead paint dust or chips Welders Battery workers Drinkers of high-proof distilled (moonshine) alcohol Exposed [merckmanuals.com]

Subsequently, reports of lead nephropathy appeared among "moonshiners" (ie, distillers of illegal corn whiskey) in the southeast United States and among industrial lead workers [sjkdt.org]

Methanol Poisoning

Why is Methanol A Concern for Moonshiners? [clawhammersupply.com]

The cocktail was consumed at a popular tourist bar but is likely to have been mixed from home-brewed or 'moonshine' alcohol tainted with methanol. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Methanol poisoning or intoxication is rare and often occurs after suicidal or accidental oral ingestion of methanol-containing agents, or after consumption of adulterated or "moonshine [radiopaedia.org]

Acne Vulgaris

M Shah Rahul, Patel Tejal, Cristina Tettamanz Maria, Rajan Jesse, Shah Mamta and Peethambaran Bela, Isolation of a novel piperidide from Achillea Moonshine using bioactivity [doi.org]

Alcohol Abuse

These terms may refer to some type of alcoholic beverage: Brew Cold one The bottle Booze Juice Hard stuff Tipple Toddy Red-eye Vino Sauce Hooch Moonshine Liquid courage Shots [therecoveryvillage.com]

Interstitial Nephritis

Rarely, lead poisoning can be observed among individuals who consume moonshine whiskey and those who drink beverages from imported ceramics painted with leaded glaze. [emedicine.com]

Childhood Gastric Carcinoma

Sale,' a documentary by Jessica Soho (full episode) by GMA Public Affairs 42:06 Reporter's Notebook: Burak at Pangarap (full episode) by GMA Public Affairs 26:05 Uganda's Moonshine [youtube.com]

Gout

Lead, however, is soluble in alcohol and an epidemic of saturnine gout–this is a particular kind of gout that is also found among moonshiners in the U.S. whose stills are [web.archive.org]

This situation has been mimicked in more recent times when imbibers of “moonshine whiskey,” often made in radiators containing lead, developed a lead poisoning-associated [hss.edu]

Moonshine and lead. Relationship to the pathogenesis of hyperuricemia in gout. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gouty Arthritis

Lead, however, is soluble in alcohol and an epidemic of saturnine gout–this is a particular kind of gout that is also found among moonshiners in the U.S. whose stills are [web.archive.org]

Moonshine and lead. Relationship to the pathogenesis of hyperuricemia in gout. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This situation has been mimicked in more recent times when imbibers of “moonshine whiskey,” often made in radiators containing lead, developed a lead poisoning-associated [hss.edu]

Arsenic Poisoning

Contaminated illicit whiskey (moonshine) appeared to be the source in approximately 50% of the patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The author's review of past cases of lead poisoning showed that red blood cell karyorrhexis also tends to occur in patients who consume illicit whiskey ("moonshine"). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Moonshine-related arsenic poisoning. Arch Intern Med. 1980 Feb. 140(2):211-3. [Medline]. Hall JC, Harruff R. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Gallbladder Sludge

Urban Moonshine Citrus Bitters. A great natural remedy for gallbladder sludge and stones. [dramyneuzil.com]

In terms of finding products, I love digestive bitters before each meal (right now I’m addicted to some from Urban Moonshine – their citrus bitters are the bomb!) [dramyneuzil.com]

Acute Interstitial Nephritis

Rarely, lead poisoning can be observed among individuals who consume moonshine whiskey and those who drink beverages from imported ceramics painted with leaded glaze. [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] whiskey ingestion Both remote childhood exposure and moonshine whiskey ingestion may be associated with Saturnine Gout (often tophaceous) associated with HTN and Renal Failure [renalandurologynews.com]

[…] be traced back to biblical times Lead was eliminated from house paint in 1978, and from gasoline in 1996 Still a potential source of contamination in developing countries Moonshine [renalandurologynews.com]

Eyeball Injury

Society roadside marker for Napoleon Hill (YouTube) Oliver Get Your Gun Oliver Napoleon Hill was born in 1883, the son of James Hill, an unlicensed dentist and occasional moonshiner [paleofuture.gizmodo.com]

Acute Arsenic Poisoning

Moonshine-related arsenic poisoning. Arch Intern Med. 1980 Feb. 140(2):211-3. [Medline]. Hall JC, Harruff R. [emedicine.medscape.com]

In the United States, arsenic exposure is usually secondary to occupational exposure, contaminated wine or moonshine, or suicidal or homicidal intent. 5 There is also the [reviewofoptometry.com]

In the USA, illicit whiskey ('moonshine'). [ 8 ] Occupational exposure [ 9 ] This can occur in: The smelting and plating industries: arsenic is a byproduct of ores containing [patient.info]

Ondine Syndrome

Van der Auwera GA, Carneiro MO, Hartl C, Poplin R, Del Angel G, Levy-Moonshine A, Jordan T, Shakir K, Roazen D, Thibault J, et al. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Secondary Parkinsonism

[…] include older age and female sex) With lithium, sometimes results in cerebellar dysfunction Toxins Carbon monoxide Can cause irreversible parkinsonism Methanol As contaminated moonshine [msdmanuals.com]

[…] patients with serotonergic syndrome Toxins Carbon monoxide Can cause irreversible parkinsonism due to bilateral internal globus pallidus necrosis Methanol As contaminated moonshine [merckmanuals.com]

Arsenical Keratosis

Illegally produced “moonshine” has reportedly also been found to contain high levels of arsenic. [clinicaladvisor.com]

In the USA, illicit whiskey ('moonshine'). [ 8 ] Occupational exposure [ 9 ] This can occur in: The smelting and plating industries: arsenic is a byproduct of ores containing [patient.info]

Milium

The adjacency of 196883 and 196884 was important in suggesting monstrous moonshine. 200,000 to 299,999[edit] 206,265 – number of arc seconds in a radian (see also parsec) [en.wikipedia.org]

Chronic Gouty Nephropathy

[…] tubules, causing acute renal failure; associated with chemotherapy for leukemia / lymphoma Chronic urate nephropathy, associated with gout and lead exposure from drinking “moonshine [pathologyoutlines.com]

Subsequently, reports of lead nephropathy appeared among "moonshiners" (ie, distillers of illegal corn whiskey) in the southeast United States and among industrial lead workers [sjkdt.org]

Nephritis

Rarely, lead poisoning can be observed among individuals who consume moonshine whiskey and those who drink beverages from imported ceramics painted with leaded glaze. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Malignant Neoplasm of the Skin

It is also present in some forms of traditional Indian medicine and in illegally produced alcoholic beverages such as moonshine ( Hughes 1983 ; Treleaven 1993 ). [doi.org]

Acute Polyarticular Gout

—Saturnine gout: Gout caused by chronic lead intoxication, from either occult or occupational exposure or the ingestion of moonshine. [rheumaknowledgy.com]

Overdose

"moonshine.' or "white lightning" in the USA, "poteen" in Ireland, "samogon" in countries of the former Soviet Union) and may be contaminated with poisons (e.g. lead) from [who.int]

Pseudomonas Septicemia

Van der Auwera GA, Carneiro MO, Hartl C, Poplin R, Del Angel G, Levy-Moonshine A, et al. [frontiersin.org]

Rib Fracture

Van der Auwera GA, Carneiro MO, Hartl C, Poplin R, Del Angel G, Levy-Moonshine A, Jordan T, Shakir K, Roazen D, Thibault J, et al. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Van der Auwera GA, Carneiro MO, Hartl C, Poplin R, Del Angel G, Levy-Moonshine A, Jordan T, Shakir K, Roazen D, Thibault J, et al. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Optic Neuropathy

If you ask patients only about their beer or wine intake, you can miss the occasional moonshine imbiber. “Ask directly, but try not to pigeonhole people,” said Dr. [aao.org]

Historically, methanol was frequently used in the production of "moonshine" during Prohibition, causing countless cases of blindness due to toxic optic neuropathy. [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] can occur with substances such as ethylene glycol, the main ingredient in antifreeze and hydraulic brake fluid, and methanol, a by-product of illicit alcohol production (moonshine [aao.org]