Carbon monoxide poisoning
Hiroshi Kinoshita, Hülya Türkan, Slavica Vučinić, Shahab Naqvi, Rafik Bedair, Ramin Rezaee, Aristides Tsatsakis
Abstract
Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in many countries, including Japan. Annually, CO poisoning claims about 2000-5000 lives in Japan, which is over half of the total number of poisoning deaths. This paper discusses the physicochemical properties of CO and the toxicological evaluation of CO poisoning.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon monoxide poisoningCO poisoningCarbon monoxidePoison controlMedicineMedical emergencyToxicologyEnvironmental healthChemistryBiologyOrganic chemistryCatalysisHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon MonoxideNeonatal Health and BiochemistryAlcohol Consumption and Health Effects