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Naphthalene-containing mothballs can cause methemoglobinemia on inhalation. We describe a mother with hemolytic anemia and methemoglobinemia associated with elevated levels of naphthalene following exposure to mothballs. Her newborn infant had identical symptoms requiring mechanical ventilation and an exchange transfusion for resolution.
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Molloy, E., Doctor, B., Reed, M. et al. Perinatal Toxicity of Domestic Naphthalene Exposure. J Perinatol 24, 792–793 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211195
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