Unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning in Colorado, 1986 through 1991
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11038768 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Cook (0009-0007-4777-6497), P Simon (0000-0003-0391-6690), P A Simon, Richard E Hoffman |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 988-990 |
| Publication date | 1995-07-01 |
| 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.85.7.988 |
| PMID | 7604927 |
| OpenAlex | W1965676959 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
Unintentional carbon monoxide poisonings were identified through death certificates, by hyperbaric chambers, and by laboratories required to report carboxyhemoglobin levels greater than 12%. From 1986 to 1991, 981 cases were reported, including 174 deaths. Deaths most often resulted from fire-related carbon monoxide intoxication (36.2%), followed by motor vehicle exhaust (34.5%), and furnaces (10.3%). Among nonfatal cases, furnaces were the leading source of carbon monoxide exposure (44.3%), followed by motor vehicle exhaust (22.8%). The importance of furnaces and other home heating devices in carbon monoxide intoxication may be underappreciated if only mortality data are examined. Surveillance of carbon monoxide-related morbidity is a useful adjunct to mortality surveillance in guiding prevention efforts
Carbon monoxide · Carbon monoxide poisoning · Carboxyhemoglobin · CO poisoning · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Chemistry · Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide · Medicine · Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
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| Citation span | 1999 - 2016 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |