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Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, sweet liquid, commonly found in antifreeze. [1] It may be drunk accidentally or intentionally in a suicide attempt. [2] When broken down by the body it results in glycolic acid and oxalic acid which cause most of the toxicity.
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]
The toxic dose is 0.14 mg/kg body weight and the lethal dose between 1.0 and 1.63 g/kg. [9] Some suggest that the LD 50 in adults is about 1 mL/kg, [3] while others suggest that that is the LD 30. [5] Because of its adverse effects, DEG is rarely allowed in foods and drugs. [10]
Health groups ‘advising a bit of moderation’ on aspartame consumption
An aerosol frostbite of the skin is an injury to the body caused by the pressurized gas within an aerosol spray cooling quickly, with the sudden drop in temperature sufficient to cause frostbite to the applied area. [1] Medical studies have noted an increase of this practice, known as "frosting", in pediatric and teenage patients. [2] [3]
Body temperature that is too low affects the brain, rendering the victim unable to think clearly or move well. A person might not be aware that they are the victim of hypothermia.
Catherine Ham, a neurologist at VCU Health in Richmond, Va., tells Yahoo Life that brain freeze is our body's response to cold triggers in an effort to warm up our mouths quickly. She explains ...
Metal toxicity or metal poisoning is the toxic effect of certain metals in certain forms and doses on life.Some metals are toxic when they form poisonous soluble compounds. . Certain metals have no biological role, i.e. are not essential minerals, or are toxic when in a certain for