Inert gas asphyxiation
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inert-gas-asphyxiation-170-7369853
title:
Inert gas asphyxiation
text:
Inert gas asphyxiation is a form of asphyxiation which results from breathing a physiologically inert gas in the absence of oxygen, or a low amount of oxygen, rather than atmospheric air. Examples of physiologically inert gases, which have caused accidental or deliberate death by this mechanism, are argon, helium, nitrogen and methane. The term "physiologically inert" is used to indicate a gas which has no toxic or anesthetic properties and does not act upon the heart or hemoglobin. Instead, the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Insufficient oxygen in breathed air
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inert_gas_asphyxiation
date created:
2006-01-22T02:19:49Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T21:48:16Z
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