Intentional Ethylene Glycol Poisoning Increase after Media Coverage of Antifreeze Murders

Background: The media can have a profound impact on human behavior. A sensational murder by ethylene glycol (EG) poisoning occurred in our state. The regional media provided extensive coverage of the murder. We undertook this investigation to evaluate our incidence of EG poisoning during the timefra...

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Main Authors: Morgan, Brent, Geller, Robert, Kazzi, Ziad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-07-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sq797w8

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