Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka.
*(Author for correspondence): E-mail: venkat.chiru@rediffmail.com
Carbon monoxide is a dangerous lethal gas that evolves during practically every type of combustion, and is also emitted by automobiles. In recent times, gas geysers which have emerged as a cost-effective, efficient method of heating water are increasingly being implicated in accidental deaths in unventilated or ill-ventilated bathrooms, due to carbon monoxide accumulation. This paper reviews four such accidental deaths which have taken place in Bangalore.
Carbon Monoxide, Gas geyser, Bathroom
