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Failed suicide attempt by emission gas poisoning

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.141.4.592

After prolonged exposure to emission gases from his car, a patient survived, probably because of low carbon monoxide levels in the emission gases of his modern car. The authors anticipate a reduction in fatalities when this method of suicide is used.

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