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Stomach, small intestine contents, “blood, liver, kidney and urine of a 28-years old man, were analyzed for residues of Endosulfan (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10-hexachloro-1, 5, 5a, 6, 9, 9a-hexahydro-6, 9-methano-2, 4, 3-benzo(e)dioxathiepin 3-oxide). The analysis results showed the presence of high concentrations of the two endosulfan isomers in all samples. Since also alcohol was present in all the tissues analyzed, it was concluded that the victim died of a combined endosulfan-alcohol poisoning. No other drugs were found.
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Demeter, J., Heyndrickx, A., Timperman, J. et al. Toxicological analysis in a case of endosulfan suicide. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 18, 110–114 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01686316
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