Pulmonary histopathology in fatal paraquat poisoning

• Main Authors: Senthil Kumar (Author), Shikha Gupta (Author), Yogender Singh Bansal (Author), Amanjit Bal (Author), Pulkit Rastogi (Author), Valliappan Muthu (Author), Vanshika Arora (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Paraquat is a potent herbicide widely used in the Indian agriculture industry. Human fatality due to paraquat poisoning is not uncommon in this country. The primary effect of paraquat is on the lungs, and the resultant pulmonary damage leads to the patient's demise. There is a high mortality ra...