The epidemiology and characteristics of carbon monoxide poisoning among recreational boaters

LaSala, Gregory S.; McKeever, Rita; Okaneku, Jolene; Jacobs, David; Vearrier, David

doi:10.3109/15563650.2014.996571

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“…Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, as one of the lethal poisoning, is responsible for a large percentage of poisonings and accidental deaths (3). It is colorless and odorless and is the result of incomplete combustion produced by motor vehicles, coal stoves, stoves, and heaters (4,5).…”

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Deaths from Carbon monoxide poisoning in Iran between 2011 and 2018- An ecological study

Alimohamadi¹,

Rahimi²,

Mehri³

2020

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Background: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, as one of the lethal poisoning, is responsible for a large percentage of poisonings and accidental deaths. Since the investigation of the mortality and the distribution of CO poisoning deaths in Iranian provinces is still unknown and no study has investigated so far, this study was conducted to determine the trend of mortality rate changes due to CO poisoning by Spatio-temporal analysis in Iran from 2011 to 2018. Methods: An ecological study was conducted based on data from the reports of at the National Center for Statistics of Iran for eight years from 21 March 2011 to 21 March 2018. The number of deaths due to CO poisoning and the annual mortality rates of CO poisoning per 100,000 population were calculated. The Spatio-temporal analysis used to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of deaths.Results: A total of 6078 deaths were reported due to CO poisoning that 4497 death were male (74%) and 1596 were female (26%) from 2011 to 2018. In both sexes, the mortality rate due to CO poisoning was 1.26 from 2011 to 0.91 in 2018. According to the results, the overall male-to-female ratio was 2.8. The mortality rate due to CO Poisoning had a decreasing trend. However, this trend did not have a linear trend (p=0.37). Our results showed that most of the deaths due to CO poisoning are higher in the northern and western provinces of Iran.Conclusion: This study is one of the first studies to compare the spatial and temporal mortality rates due to CO poisoning in Iran. Paying attention to general education about the principles of safety in the installation of heaters and the use of the gas networks, continuous and accurate monitoring of the installation and operation of CO-producing, and the use of sensitive alarms can reduce mortality and morbidity due to CO poisoning.

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Deaths from Carbon monoxide poisoning in Iran between 2011 and 2018- An ecological study

Alimohamadi¹,

Rahimi²,

Mehri³

2020

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“…Another interesting finding in the series of cases is the fact that each of the decedents was male, another definite but unalterable “human factor.” It should also be emphasized here that the “human factors” issue includes the choice to use, and the proper use of, various protective equipment, either on the vehicle (for example safety belts) or on the rider (for example helmets). Examples of additional recreational vehicle‐related cases where human factors (including risk factors such as male sex, young age, inexperience, inattention/carelessness, recklessness, lack of education, fatigue, poor conditioning/fitness, intoxication, not using safety equipment, excessive speed, and poor judgment) play a role in injury or death related to recreational/sports vehicle use are plentiful within the literature, including reports related to land sports , water sports , and winter sports .…”

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“…It should also be emphasized here that the "human factors" issue includes the choice to use, and the proper use of, various protective equipment, either on the vehicle (for example safety belts) or on the rider (for example helmets). Examples of additional recreational vehicle-related cases where human factors (including risk (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15), water sports (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22), and winter sports (13,(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31).…”

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“…Certain other environmental factors are known to exist in other situations where deaths occur with recreational vehicle use, but are not included in the presented cases. Numerous reports of such environmental factors playing a role in injuries/deaths in recreational vehicle-related activities exist within the literature and include reports dealing with land sports vehicles (4,9,12,15), water sports vehicles (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)36), and winter sports vehicles (23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)30). In addition to those environmental hazards that are specifically addressed in these references, various other environmental factors, such as lightning (37), mudslides (38), flash floods (39), and extremely cold (40) or hot (41) environmental temperatures can also result in the deaths of individuals using recreational vehicles.…”

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“…As with human factors, the literature contains numerous examples of vehicle factors (such as specific vehicle features or types, vehicle design, heavy weight, inability to control the vehicle, improper vehicle loading, and propensity to overturn) that may contribute to recreational vehicle‐related injuries and/or death, including in land sports , water sports , and winter sports . An example of another vehicle‐related hazard that has been reported as causing accidental deaths in persons engaged in motorized recreational/sport vehicle use is carbon monoxide intoxication from the boat vehicle exhaust . As with the safety equipment issues described above in relation to human factors, despite the presence of safety devices on the vehicles, it is important to remember that they do not always work as intended, and, even if they do work appropriately, there is no guarantee that they will always provide a danger‐free riding experience.…”

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Recreational Sporting Activity Vehicle‐Related Deaths

Prahlow

Renner

Grande

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Deaths occurring in the setting of nonprofessional, vehicle-related, recreational sporting activities occurring on land or in water during warm or winter months represent a diverse group of cases. These deaths tend to involve scenarios where the participants are purposefully attempting to enjoy themselves prior to experiencing sudden, catastrophic accidents resulting in lethal outcomes. Ultimately, many of the deaths are related to the high speed at which these vehicle-related activities normally occur. Three broad categories of factors may play contributory roles in death: human factors, vehicle factors, and environmental factors. A series of selected cases are presented, representing examples of varying activity types, involving motorized and nonmotorized vehicles, land and water activities, and warm weather and cold weather environments. For each case, the various human, vehicle and environmental factors believed to be contributory to the accident are considered, and strategies for prevention of these and similar deaths involving recreational sporting vehicles are presented.

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Spatio‐temporal analysis of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in Iran between 2011 and 2018: An ecological study

Alimohamadi,

Rahimi,

Mehri

2024

Health Science Reports

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Background and AimsMortality caused by carbon monoxide every year threatens the lives of Iranian people, whose spatial and temporal distribution is not known for formulating prevention policies and interventions. This study was conducted to determine the trend of mortality rate changes due to carbon monoxide CO poisoning by Spatio‐temporal analysis in Iran from 2011 to 2018.MethodsAn ecological study was conducted based on data from the reports at the National Center for Statistics of Iran for 8 years from 21 March 2011 to 21 March 2018. The number of deaths due to CO poisoning and the annual mortality rates of CO poisoning per 100,000 populations were calculated. To determine the geographical and temporal distribution of death caused by carbon monoxide, spatiotemporal statistical analysis was used.ResultsA total of 6078 deaths were reported due to CO poisoning 4497 deaths were male (74%) and 1596 were female (26%) from 2011 to 2018. Both sexes' mortality rate due to CO poisoning was 1.26 from 2011 to 0.91 in 2018. According to the results, the overall male‐to‐female ratio was 2.8. The mortality rate due to CO Poisoning had a decreasing trend. However, this trend did not have a linear trend (p = 0.37). The highest mortality due to CO poisoning was seen in the northern and western provinces of Iran.ConclusionOur results showed that the mortality rate due to CO poisoning had a decreasing trend during the understudied period. Also, most of the deaths due to CO poisoning occurred in the northern and western provinces of Iran. So, designing prevention programs as well as increasing people's awareness in these regions is recommended.

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The epidemiology and characteristics of carbon monoxide poisoning among recreational boaters

Abstract: Carbon monoxide-related accidents involving recreational boating constitute an important and under recognized cause of injury and death in the United States.

Cited by 9 publications

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Deaths from Carbon monoxide poisoning in Iran between 2011 and 2018- An ecological study

Deaths from Carbon monoxide poisoning in Iran between 2011 and 2018- An ecological study

Recreational Sporting Activity Vehicle‐Related Deaths

Spatio‐temporal analysis of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in Iran between 2011 and 2018: An ecological study

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