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Toluene inducing acute respiratory failure in a spray paint sniffer

BACKGROUND: Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is widely used as an industrial feedstock and as a solvent. Like other solvents, toluene is sometimes also used as an inhalant drug for its intoxicating properties. It has potential to cause multiple effects in the body i...

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Autores principales: Peralta, Diego P., Chang, Aymara Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3616184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23569498
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.882962