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.
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J Forensic Scijournal_title
Journal of forensic sciencesauthors
Schmitt MW,Williams TL,Woodard KR,Harruff RCdoi
10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01688.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-05-01 00:00:00pages
652-5issue
3eissn
0022-1198issn
1556-4029journal_volume
56pub_type
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