Zinc Phosphide Poisoning: From A to Z
Zinc phosphide is a rodenticide that is used in agricultural, urban and industrial environments in México. After ingestion, it reacts with hydrochloric acid, hydrolyzing into phosphine. It causes cellular hypoxia via mitochondrial toxicity, resulting in multiple organ dysfunction and death. There is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Series: | Toxics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/7/555 |