Citation

Lyness JR, Crane J. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 2010; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

State Pathologist's Department, Institute of Forensic Medicine, The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181d03ce7

PMID

20139755

Abstract

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a common cause of accidental death and suicide. This article reports 4 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning following the inhalation of fumes from disposable charcoal barbeques in a confined space. All of the cases occurred within a 2-year period in Northern Ireland.

Language: en