Moonshine whiskey

Cases of lead poisoning have been related to less common sources of exposure. Illicit "moonshine" whiskey made in stills composed of lead-soldered parts (e.g., truck radiators) may contain high levels of... 

The exposure to lead based paints and subsequent lead nephropathy and encephalopathy, in the USA, is concentrated in substandard housing [162]. Individuals at the lower end of our economic ladder often are denied access to preventative health care thus putting them at additional risk for toxin exposure. Another example is the consumption of "moonshine" whiskey that has been associated with the development of lead nephropathy [167]. 

Southeastern U. S. illicit alcohol drinkers Elevated Pb content of illicit "moonshine" whiskey, reported up to 5 mg/l Symptomatic Pb poisoning along with gout Kidney disease was often associated with presence of gout Morgan et al. (1966)... 

When an ideal liquid solution containing two volatile components is in equilibrium with its vapor, the more volatile component will he relatively richer in the vapor. This fact forms the basis of distillation, a technique used to separate (or partially separate) mixtures containing volatile components. Distillation is the procedure by which a moonshiner obtains whiskey using a still and by which petrochemical plants achieve the separation of crude petroleum into gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricating oil, and so forth ( FIGURE 13.22). Distillation is also used routinely on a small scale in the laboratory. 

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