Case report of deaths caused by freon gas.

Abstract	A report of two autopsies which is thought to be the first case of its kind in Japan is presented here. The cause of death was concluded to be oxygen deficiency from the filling of a compartment by Freon gas escaping from a cylinder. However, the authors suspect that Freon per se is not a non-toxic substance as had been believed but has some toxicity because of the existence of fat droplets in hepatocytes of mice exposed to reon gas and because of the behavioral findings on them during experiments.
Authors	M Morita, A Miki, H Kazama, M Sakata
Journal	Forensic science (Forensic Sci) 1977 Nov-Dec Vol. 10 Issue 3 Pg. 253-60 ISSN: 0300-9432 [Print] Switzerland
PMID	924319 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane
Topics	Adult Autopsy Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane (analysis, poisoning) Humans Japan Male Middle Aged Naval Medicine Tissue Distribution

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