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The problem of poisoning is intense. It is also applied worldwide with particular exacerbation in developed countries. It is a very complex and multi-faceted issue. This phenomenon appeared in the 1940s and since then, it has been blown out of proportion.

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Iliadis, C., Monios, A., Tsaloglidou, A., Koukourikos, K., Georgoudi, E., Kourkouta, L. (2018). Poisoning by Dangerous Gases. In: Kallel, A., Ksibi, M., Ben Dhia, H., Khélifi, N. (eds) Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions. EMCEI 2017. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70548-4_573

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