an overview of hydrogen sulfide suicides based on police data in yamagata prefecture, japan

An Overview of Hydrogen Sulfide Suicides Based on Police Data in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

An Overview of Hydrogen Sulfide Suicides in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Background: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of the major toxic gases and the second most common cause of death in workplaces among toxic gas-related morbidities. H2S suicides using hospital-based data were studied in 2008. However, most cases did not involve ambulance transfer to the hospital because the victims of H2S suicide were usually found dead at the scene. H2S suicide-related data elucida...

An Outbreak of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Yamagata Prefecture Following the Great East Japan Earthquake

Background: In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, most of the areas in Yamagata prefecture experienced a serious power failure lasting for approximately 24 hours. A number of households were subsequently poisoned with carbon monoxide (CO) due to various causes. In this study, we conducted a survey of CO poisoning during the disaster. Methods: A questionnaire regarding CO poisonin...

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 hospitals in Japan. Data collected from each patient included gender, age, clinical manifestations, date...

an outbreak of carbon monoxide poisoning in yamagata prefecture following the great east japan earthquake

background: in the aftermath of the great east japan earthquake, most of the areas in yamagata prefecture experienced a serious power failure lasting for approximately 24 hours. a number of households were subsequently poisoned with carbon monoxide (co) due to various causes. in this study, we conducted a survey of co poisoning during the disaster. methods: a questionnaire regarding co poisonin...

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 hospitals in japan. data collected from each patient included gender, age, clinical manifestations, date...