Carbon monoxide-related deaths in a metropolitan county in the USA: An 11-year study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 149, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 159-165

  Homer, Cynthia D ^a,c   Engelhart, David A ^b   Lavins, Eric S ^b   Jenkins, Amanda J ^b  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of Cuyahoga County Coroner   (United States)

^c Maine State Police Crime Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Fires; Suicide

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ALARM MONITOR; AUTOPSY; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FIRE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SMOKE; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 14644429066     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.06.012     Document Type: Article

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