Unintentional deaths from carbon monoxide in motor vehicle exhaust
West Virginia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11031511 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roy C Baron (Virginia Department of Health), Ronald C Backer, Irvin M Sopher |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 328-330 |
| Publication date | 1989-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.79.3.328 |
| PMID | 2464951 |
| OpenAlex | W2012082603 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
We investigated the circumstances of unintended carbon monoxide deaths from motor vehicle exhaust. Of 64 episodes involving 82 deaths investigated by the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, 1978-84, 50 occurred outdoors in older vehicles with defective exhaust systems and 14 occurred in enclosed or semi-enclosed home garages. Blood alcohol was detected in 50 (68 per cent) of 74 victims tested; 34 had blood alcohol concentrations greater than or equal to 0.10 g/dl. We suggest increasing public awareness of the hazards of motor vehicle exhaust and enforcing vehicle inspection regulations
Alcohol · Blood alcohol · Carbon monoxide poisoning · CO poisoning · Environmental health · Geography · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Medical examiner · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · West virginia · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Chemistry · Emergency Medicine · Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 1995 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |