PREVALENCE OF DEATHS CAUSED BY ZINC PHOSPHIDE POISONING IN FORENSIC CASES
Background: Zinc phosphide is a dark grey or black substance commonly used as a rodenticide in developing countries to protect grains and legumes. When ingested, it reacts with stomach acid to release phosphine gas, which can be absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, leading to zinc...
| Published in: | Interdisciplinary Approaches to Medicine |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
2024-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://appmed.kaznu.kz/index.php/medicine/article/view/154 |