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Secondhand cigarette smoke as a cause of chronic carbon monoxide poisoning

Journal Article · · Postgrad. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5439629
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning in a nonsmoking patient continued for several years until her husband stopped smoking cigarettes near her. Carbon monoxide poisoning should be considered in non-smokers when characteristic toxic symptoms occur (ie, lethargy, irritability, headache, blurred vision, slowed reaction time, and decreased concentration). Toxicity may develop simply from breathing second-hand smoke.
OSTI ID:
5439629
Journal Information:
Postgrad. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Postgrad. Med.; (United States) Vol. 70:1; ISSN POMDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English