@article{ref1,
title="Trends in Suicide by Carbon Monoxide Inhalation in King County, Washington: 1996-2009",
journal="Journal of forensic sciences",
year="2011",
author="Schmitt, Michael W. and Williams, Timothy L. and Woodard, Kristinza R. and Harruff, Richard C.",
volume="56",
number="3",
pages="652-655",
abstract="  Carbon monoxide (CO) inhalation is one of the leading methods of suicide in the United States. A sharp increase in suicide by inhaling the CO produced from burning charcoal has been reported in parts of Asia; however, the incidence of this method has not been determined in a U.S. population. Thus, we determined trends of CO suicide in the ethnically diverse population of King County, Washington, U.S.A. During the period 1996-2009, we identified 158 cases of suicide by CO poisoning, with 125 because of automotive exhaust, 26 because of charcoal burning, and seven from other CO sources. While historical U.S. data indicate >99% of CO suicides in the United States occurring by automobile exhaust inhalation, in the most recent years analyzed, c. 40% of CO-related suicides in King County, Washington, were because of charcoal burning, indicating a possible shift in suicide trends that warrants further scrutiny in additional populations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-1198",
doi="10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01688.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01688.x"
}