An autopsy case of fatal repellent air freshener poisoning. Issue 5 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hitosugi, Masahito; Tsukada, Chie; Yamauchi, Shinobu; Matsushima, Kazumi; Furukawa, Satoshi; Morita, Satomu; Nagai, Toshiaki
• Is Part Of: Legal medicine. Volume 17:Issue 5(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 360
• Page End: 363
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Medical jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine légale -- Périodiques; Medical jurisprudence; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2015.04.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1344-6223

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0005">First autopsy case of repellent air freshener poisoning death.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Non-ionic surfactant was absorbed into the blood from alimentary tract within one hour of ingestion.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Small amounts of non-ionic surfactant can cause death for an aged person.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">This case enlightens the importance of preventing accidental ingestion of toxic substances.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>