در 32 استان كشور در زمستان سال 2831 CO بررسي مرگهاي ناشي از گاز منوكسيد كربن

Studying the rate of death caused by CO gas poisoning across 23 provinces of the country in winter of 2003

Background: Monoxide Carbon (CO) is a colorless, odorless and toxic gas that is produced by incomplete combustion. Every year, it kills thousands of people across the world. The aim of this research is studying the reasons caused poisoning to CO gas across Iran. Methods: Data of 156 people whose their cause of death was poisoning to CO gas in 23 provinces of Iran in winter 2003 were collected through the forms previously prepared by department of statistics in Iranian legal medicine organization. Results: The information obtained from 156 deceased showed that 68.6% was men and 31.4% women. 23.9% of deceased people was housewife, 16.7% worker, 15.2% driver or co-driver and 10.9% unemployed. 3/4 of people was poisoned at home which most of them were in bath)42.7%) and bedroom(55.1 %). 34% was poisoned by gas heater, 21.2% by picnic gas and 11.5% by home water heater. 21.2% reason for poisoning to CO gas was using picnic gas in a closed area, 18.6% lacking chimney of gas burning heaters and 14.1% smoke of vehicles or materials (automobile or charcoal) in a closed area. Conclusion: To increase level of knowledge of people from the ways that may cause poisoning to CO gas, Non-use of picnic gas in closed area, Non-use of gas burning instruments specially home water heater in bath,paying attention to installation of chimney for gas burning instruments and....shall decrease poisoning to CO gas.