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Some people put antifreeze into their cabin's toilet to prevent it from freezing during the winter, resulting in toxicities when animals drink from the toilet. [9] Small amounts of ethylene glycol may be contained in holiday ornaments such as snow globes .
Antifreeze is a poisonous substance [36] and is considered to be very dangerous to ingest. The main ingredient which makes it dangerous is ethylene glycol , which, when ingested, is metabolized in the liver into various intermediate substances, which then get turned into oxalic acid . [ 37 ]
“Pets die every year from accidental poisonings from antifreeze spills and leaks, as well as from leaking water coolant from cars, but most of these deaths are avoidable,” the RSPCA says.
Ethylene glycol (IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an organic compound (a vicinal diol [7]) with the formula (CH 2 OH) 2.It is mainly used for two purposes: as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations.
At least one person died from hypothermia: a dangerous condition that can occur when a person is exposed to extreme cold temperatures. The cold weather presents major threats to people of all ages.
A Georgia father was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Thursday for using antifreeze mixed in breastmilk to poison his 18-day-old daughter four years ago.. Curtis Jack was arrested on Oct. 16 ...
Family matriarch Diane Staudte and her daughter, Rachel Staudte, committed the crimes together using antifreeze purchased off the internet, with the rationale that antifreeze sold online would not contain the added bittering agent in commercial chemicals making the ethylene glycol poison detectable.
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