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This is a prospective hospital based study of 526 cases of kerosene oil poisoning seen during a 10 year period. There were 5 cases of deliberate self poisoning and 1 case of attempted homicide. 520 cases were accidental. Pneumonitis occurred in 299 children of whom 253 had vomited after kerosene oil ingestion. There were 3 deaths.
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Lucas, G.N. Kerosene oil poisoning in children: A hospital-based prospective study in Sri Lanka. Indian J Pediatr 61, 683–687 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02751978
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