Pesticide Mixture Poisoning: A Case Report

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Published 07-06-2018
DOI https://doi.org/10.26735/16586794.2018.003

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Bajaj A, John C, Kaur S, Tripathi RM. Pesticide Mixture Poisoning: A Case Report. AJFSFM [Internet]. 2018Jun.7 [cited 2025Jan.5];1(7). Available from: https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/334

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Atul Bajaj
Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, Chandigarh- 160036
Cijo John
Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, Chandigarh- 160036
Sukhminder Kaur
Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, Chandigarh- 160036
Rohitashava M. Tripathi
Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, Chandigarh- 160036

Abstract

Acute pesticide poisoning is a reported as major health problem worldwide and are reported mostly in cases of suicides and cases of unintentional poisoning are less in number. A significant number of cases are encountered in forensic science laboratories for toxicological examination in which pesticide poisoning is reported.  We report a case of suspected double suicide of unknown poisoning. Toxicological examination confirms the presence of five different pesticides. Such cases of forensic interest are rarely reported.

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Issue
Vol. 1 No. 7 (2018)
Section
Case Report

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