Analysis of Fire Deaths in Poland and Influence of Smoke Toxicity

Highlights • Findings from 263 dwelling fire death cases (2003–2011) in central Poland have been reported. • The majority of victims were in the room of origin, around half were found close to burned furniture. • The majority of victims had inhaled sufficient CO and other gases to cause incapacitati...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2017-08, Vol.277, p.77-87
Main Authors: Giebultowicz, Joanna, Rużycka, Monika, Wroczynski, Piotr, Purser, David A, Stec, Anna A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additives
Adult
Age
Age Distribution
Aged
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcoholic beverages
Biodiversity
Burns
Burns - mortality
Carbon monoxide
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - mortality
Carboxyhemoglobin - analysis
Casualties
Chemical speciation
Construction materials
Cyanides
Death
Dwellings
Fatalities
Female
Finishes
Fire
Fire deaths
Fire toxicity
Firefighters
Fires
Fires - statistics & numerical data
Flame retardants
Forensic chemistry
Forensic engineering
Forensic science
Forensic sciences
Forensic toxicology
Furniture
Gases
Housing
Humans
Hydrogen
Hydrogen cyanide
Injuries
Injury Severity Score
Male
Market penetration
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Mortality
Nitrogen
Pathology
Phosphorus
Poland - epidemiology
Regulation
Sex Distribution
Smoke
Smoke - adverse effects
Smoke - analysis
Smoke Inhalation Injury - mortality
Soot - analysis
Species diversity
Toxicity
Toxicology
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Findings from 263 dwelling fire death cases (2003–2011) in central Poland have been reported. • The majority of victims were in the room of origin, around half were found close to burned furniture. • The majority of victims had inhaled sufficient CO and other gases to cause incapacitation. • Approximately 80% of victims were identified with the soot in their airways. • Around 60% had inhaled sufficient CO and other gases to contribute to or be the main cause of death.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.05.018