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ArticleChina CDC weekly2023

Dichloromethane-Induced Poisoning from Acrylic Paint Cleaner - Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China, 2023.

Xiaojun Zheng, Yuan Zhuang, Dongmei Liang, Nan Wu, Tao Wei, Anhua Kang, Xiandong Zeng, Chuanwen Dai, Xiang Guo

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Article in China CDC weekly, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaojun ZhengShenzhen Field Epidemiology Training Program (SZFETP), Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Yuan ZhuangShenzhen Field Epidemiology Training Program (SZFETP), Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Dongmei LiangShenzhen Field Epidemiology Training Program (SZFETP), Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Nan WuShenzhen Nanshan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Tao WeiShenzhen Nanshan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Anhua KangShenzhen Nanshan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Xiandong ZengShenzhen Nanshan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Chuanwen DaiShenzhen Field Epidemiology Training Program (SZFETP), Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Xiang GuoShenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CNShenzhen Metro (China) · CNShenzhen Occupational Disease Prevention Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

What is already known about this topic?: Dichloromethane (DCM) is a colorless and transparent organic solvent that commonly causes poisoning during occupational contact. What is added by this report?: Unknown to teachers and students, they were utilizing an acrylic paint cleaner that contained DCM. At the time of the poisoning incident, the art room was occupied beyond its capacity with inadequate local ventilation. The primary cause of the incident was determined to be the students' inhalation of DCM during the cleaning process. What are the implications for public health practice?: The unclear composition of environmental cleaning products available for purchase online presents a major obstacle for consumers trying to assess their toxicity. It is imperative that robust regulatory measures and proactive public education campaigns are implemented to mitigate instances of poisoning.

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AcrylicDichloromethanePaintPoisonings

Identifiers

PMID38025514
PMCPMC10652081
OpenAlexW4389180242

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