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Aluminium phosphide poisoning.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.015941
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Abstract

We describe a lethal poisoning in a healthy woman caused by deliberate ingestion of aluminium phosphide (AlP), a pesticide used to kill rodents and insects. Toxicity of AlP and review of cases reported to the National Poisons Information Service (London) 1997-2003 are discussed.

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Bogle, R. G., Theron, P., Brooks, P., Dargan, P. I., & Redhead, J. (2006). Aluminium phosphide poisoning. Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2004.015941

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