Mapping Carbon Monoxide Pollution of Residential Areas in a Polish City

Pnm-19: Residential Exposure to Carbon Monoxide and Spontaneous Abortion

Background: The relationship between air pollution exposure and adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight and IUGR was studied. However, very few studies evaluated the effect of air pollution emissions on spontaneous abortion. We examined association between spontaneous abortion of the first trimester of pregnancy and ambient concentrations of carbon monoxide in Tehran. Materials and Meth...

Suicide by inhalation of carbon monoxide in a residential fire.

Fire deaths are usually accidental, but atypical cases of homicide or suicide have been described. In suicide by fire, the only method reported by several authors consists of self-immolation. We present here the unusual case of an adult female who committed suicide by waiting in the living room after setting fire to her bedroom. The autopsy revealed smoke inhalation and the toxicological analys...

Groundwater pollution assessment in urban areas of Qom City

Nowadays, it is vital to pay attention more seriously to the urban environmental risks because of its effects on citizens' lives. One of these problems is groundwater pollution which threatens much valuable water resources. Drinking water in Qom City is provided from different resources, such as watersheds and water wells which are located within the city. Although there is a shortage of water ...

Residential carbon monoxide poisoning from motor vehicles.

CONTEXT Although morbidity and mortality from accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning are high in the United States, identification of common but poorly recognized sources should help prevention efforts. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to describe CO poisoning of home occupants due to a vehicle left running in an attached garage. DESIGN News stories reporting incidents of US CO poisoning were c...

Carbon Monoxide Urban Air Pollution: Cardiac Effects