title: [The group intoxication by tear-gas].
abstract: The case of group intoxication of 52 pupils by tear CS gas (2-chlorobenzelidenemaloninitrile) at school is presented. The most often clinical signs observed at hospital admitted children, at 13-16 year old were detail described. The special attend was given for 4 cases, heavy clinical intoxication observed for young girls. The clinical symptoms, action of xenobiotics and clinical treatment compare with literature data, were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Pracownia Toksykologii Klinicznej przy ZMS PAM w Szczecinie. boroks@sci.pam.szczecin.pl
authors.forename: Krzysztof S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Borowiak
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Waloszczy
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Machoy-Mokrzyńska
authors.forename: Zofia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jarmołowicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005739:Gas Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006126:Group Processes; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013665:Tear Gases / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D013665:Tear Gases