Toxicity, Hydrocarbon Insecticides: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Toxicity, Hydrocarbon Insecticides: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Chlorinated hydrocarbon (organochlorine) insecticides, solvents, and fumigants are widely used in the United States. This class comprises a variety of compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine. These compounds can be highly toxic, and some agents, such ...

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Though organochlorine pesticide poisoning is rare in the US, ED physicians may encounter unintentional poisonings. http://bit.ly/9qwt5L

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Toxicity, Organophosphate: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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