The Suicide Pandemic of Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning in Japan

The Suicide Pandemic of Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning in Japan

Background: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) suicides have been frequent in Japan in recent years. This study was performed to describe the epidemiologic profile of an outbreak of H2S suicides in Japan. Methods: In September 2008, questionnaires about patients involved in H2S suicides were sent to 250 hospita...

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Main Authors: Ken Iseki, Akiko Ozawa, Keiko Seino, Kaoru Goto, Choichiro Tase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-03-01
Series:Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology
Subjects:
Disease Outbreaks
Hydrogen Sulfide
Japan
Poisoning
Suicide
Online Access:http://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2464_95a64e4756f795ad4fc2829df9f616e4.html

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