An alleged poisoning with methanol and formaldehyde

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 237-242

  Sidhu, Kirpal S ^a   Sidhu, Jasvinder S ^b  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FORMALDEHYDE; METHANOL;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHANOL POISONING; MUSCLE INJURY; MYOSITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADULT; CRIME; DISINFECTANTS; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; KIDNEY, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; METHANOL; MICHIGAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0032807336     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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