Hearing loss following potassium bromate: two case reports.

Abstract	Bromate has not been regarded as an ototoxic drug. Potassium bromate, marketed as a neutralizer in home permanent cold wave hair kits, has caused several cases of accidental poisoning in children, resulting from the ingestion of this solution. Two cases of hearing loss following ingestion of this solution for the purpose of suicide have been reported here and in the literature review.
Authors	I Matsumoto, T Morizono, M M Paparella
Journal	Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (1979)) 1980 Sep-Oct Vol. 88 Issue 5 Pg. 625-9 United States
PMID	7443270 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
Chemical References	Antidotes Bromates Hair Preparations Potassium Bromine
Topics	Adolescent Adult Antidotes Bromates (poisoning) Bromine (poisoning) Child, Preschool Deafness (chemically induced) Female Hair Preparations (poisoning) Humans Infant Japan Male Middle Aged Potassium Suicide, Attempted Tinnitus (chemically induced)

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