A rebuttal to claims that the colic was caused by lead poisoning from cider, written by a cider manufacturer.
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Devon during parts of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Cider is the traditional drink of Devonians, and the connection between the colic and apple juice and cider drinking had been observed for many years. This was commonly attributed to the acidity of the beverage.
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lead in apple juice was the true cause. He observed that the sypmtoms of the colic were similar to those of lead poisoning. He pointed out that lead was used in the cider making process both as a component of the cider presses and in the form of lead shot which was used to clean them. He also conducted chemical tests to demonstrate the presence of lead in Devon apple juice.
The publication of his results met with some hostile reaction from cider manufacturers, keen to defend their product.
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1818, Baker's son reported that it was "hardly known to exist" in Devon.
Colic may accompany enteritis (intestinal inflammation) or an intestinal tumour, as well as certain forms of influenza.
The cause of colic is irritation and/or obstruction, and the irritant and/or obstruction may be a stone (as in the gall bladder or ureter), an irritant food or gas (in the stomach and intestines), appendicitis, or implantation of an embryo in an oviduct.
Intestinal colic in infancy is sometimes attributed to gas formed by excessive swallowing of air or inadequate digestion of milk.
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