Intoxication of 76 children by chlorine gas.
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A collective intoxication with chlorine gas in 76 children (21 males, 55 females; the median age was 9.9 years) is reported. They were treated with a combination of oxygen gas (O2) and corticosteroids until the symptoms disappeared.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Human toxicology
دوره 5 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986