Summary
A study of non-intentional, motor vehicle-related, carbon monoxide-related deaths was performed on the case files of the Office of the Medical Examiner of Metropolitan Dade Country in Miami, FL (USA) during the years 1980–1984. A total of 15 cases were collected during that time period. These are presented in some detail. A discussion ensues that compares the similar circumstances of these cases, notably running the engine of an automobile in an enclosed space, with older reports in the literature which emphasized defective vehicle exhaust systems as the leading etiology for these deaths.
Zusammenfassung
Eine Studie über unbeabsichtigte, kraftfahrzeugbedingte Kohlenmonoxyd-Todesfälle wurde am Fallmaterial des „Office of the Medical Examiner of Metropolitan Dade County in Miamie, FL (USA)“ durchgeführt, welche sich auf die Jahre 1980–1984 erstreckte. Insgesamt wurden 15 Fälle während dieser Zeitperiode zusammengetragen, die im einzelnen dargestellt werden. In der Diskussion werden die ähnlichen Umstände dieser Fälle, speziell der laufende Motor eines Automobils in einem geschlossenen Raum, mit älteren Berichten in der Literatur verglichen, die ein defektes Auspuffsystem als leitenden ätiologischen Faktor dieser Todesfälle betonen.
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Copeland, A.R. Non-intentional motor vehicle-related carbon monoxide deaths-revisited. Z Rechtsmed 96, 145–150 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00198631
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Key words
- Carbon monoxide poisoning, accidents
- Traffic, carbon monoxide poisoning
- Environmental health, automobile exhaust