Nitrites: An Old Poison or a Current Hazard? Epidemiology of Intoxications Covering the Last 100 Years and Evaluation of Analytical Methods
In recent times, there has been a concerning and noteworthy rise in the global use of sodium nitrite for suicidal purposes. This is facilitated either through the employment of specialized “suicide kits” or by acquiring sodium nitrite through alternative means. Additionally, another occurrence contr...
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| author | Kaja Tusiewicz Patryk Kuropka Elżbieta Workiewicz Olga Wachełko Paweł Szpot Marcin Zawadzki |
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| description | In recent times, there has been a concerning and noteworthy rise in the global use of sodium nitrite for suicidal purposes. This is facilitated either through the employment of specialized “suicide kits” or by acquiring sodium nitrite through alternative means. Additionally, another occurrence contributing to nitrite poisoning is the recreational utilization of nitrites in the form of volatile aliphatic esters of nitrous acid, commonly referred to as “poppers”. Based on current available papers and reports on the subject of nitrates, nitrites, and poppers intoxications, an epidemiological analysis and evaluation of analytical methods were performed. A total of 128 papers, documenting a collective count of 492 intoxication cases, were identified. Additionally, in order to complete the epidemiological profile of nitrite poisoning, the authors briefly examined six cases of nitrite intoxication that were under investigation in our laboratory. Furthermore, a review of nitrite poisoning cases over the past 100 years shows that the old poison is still in use and poses a substantial risk to society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f0b05c5ca04446cbcd9ea253615fa3e2023-11-19T18:21:38ZengMDPI AGToxics2305-63042023-10-01111083210.3390/toxics11100832Nitrites: An Old Poison or a Current Hazard? Epidemiology of Intoxications Covering the Last 100 Years and Evaluation of Analytical MethodsKaja Tusiewicz0Patryk Kuropka1Elżbieta Workiewicz2Olga Wachełko3Paweł Szpot4Marcin Zawadzki5Department of Forensic Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 4 J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego Street, 50345 Wroclaw, PolandInstitute of Toxicology Research, 45 Kasztanowa Street, 55093 Borowa, PolandInstitute of Toxicology Research, 45 Kasztanowa Street, 55093 Borowa, PolandInstitute of Toxicology Research, 45 Kasztanowa Street, 55093 Borowa, PolandDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 4 J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego Street, 50345 Wroclaw, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego Street, 50370 Wroclaw, PolandIn recent times, there has been a concerning and noteworthy rise in the global use of sodium nitrite for suicidal purposes. This is facilitated either through the employment of specialized “suicide kits” or by acquiring sodium nitrite through alternative means. Additionally, another occurrence contributing to nitrite poisoning is the recreational utilization of nitrites in the form of volatile aliphatic esters of nitrous acid, commonly referred to as “poppers”. Based on current available papers and reports on the subject of nitrates, nitrites, and poppers intoxications, an epidemiological analysis and evaluation of analytical methods were performed. A total of 128 papers, documenting a collective count of 492 intoxication cases, were identified. Additionally, in order to complete the epidemiological profile of nitrite poisoning, the authors briefly examined six cases of nitrite intoxication that were under investigation in our laboratory. Furthermore, a review of nitrite poisoning cases over the past 100 years shows that the old poison is still in use and poses a substantial risk to society.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/10/832nitrates intoxicationnitrites intoxicationepidemiologyold poisonsnitrates detection |
| spellingShingle | Kaja Tusiewicz Patryk Kuropka Elżbieta Workiewicz Olga Wachełko Paweł Szpot Marcin Zawadzki Nitrites: An Old Poison or a Current Hazard? Epidemiology of Intoxications Covering the Last 100 Years and Evaluation of Analytical Methods Toxics nitrates intoxication nitrites intoxication epidemiology old poisons nitrates detection |
| title | Nitrites: An Old Poison or a Current Hazard? Epidemiology of Intoxications Covering the Last 100 Years and Evaluation of Analytical Methods |
| title_full | Nitrites: An Old Poison or a Current Hazard? Epidemiology of Intoxications Covering the Last 100 Years and Evaluation of Analytical Methods |
| title_fullStr | Nitrites: An Old Poison or a Current Hazard? Epidemiology of Intoxications Covering the Last 100 Years and Evaluation of Analytical Methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nitrites: An Old Poison or a Current Hazard? Epidemiology of Intoxications Covering the Last 100 Years and Evaluation of Analytical Methods |
| title_short | Nitrites: An Old Poison or a Current Hazard? Epidemiology of Intoxications Covering the Last 100 Years and Evaluation of Analytical Methods |
| title_sort | nitrites an old poison or a current hazard epidemiology of intoxications covering the last 100 years and evaluation of analytical methods |
| topic | nitrates intoxication nitrites intoxication epidemiology old poisons nitrates detection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/10/832 |
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