Fatal unintended carbon monoxide poisoning in West Virginia from nonvehicular sources
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11038466 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roy C Baron (Virginia Department of Health), Ronald C Backer, Irvin M Sopher |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1656-1658 |
| Publication date | 1989-12-01 |
| 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.79.12.1656 |
| PMID | 2817196 |
| OpenAlex | W2171356951 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Based on medical examiner reports and state vital records, 1978-84, nonvehicular carbon monoxide (CO) caused 62 unintended deaths, representing 42 percent of all unintended fatal CO poisonings in West Virginia. Sources were almost always heating or cooking appliances associated with incomplete combustion of fuels (methane, butane, or propane) not commonly recognized for their potential to produce CO. Hazards included failure to provide recommended venting, neglected maintenance, or use in small areas without natural ventilation
Archaeology · Carbon monoxide poisoning · Environmental health · Geography · Medical emergency · Medical examiner · Poison control · Political science · Propane · Suicide prevention · Unintended consequences · Waste management · West virginia · Burn Injury Management and Outcomes · Chemistry · Engineering · Environmental Science · Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide · Law · Medicine
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.03 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 1995 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |