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Jake A Yorke1, Louise McNaughton-Filion2, Jayantha C Herath
1From the Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|August 10, 2020
Summary
Fluorosilicic acid (FSA) exposure can be fatal due to fluoride toxicity and hypocalcemia. Prompt recognition and environmental management are crucial for preventing casualties from such industrial chemical incidents.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Environmental Health
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Fluorosilicic acid (FSA) is a hazardous industrial chemical.
- High-level FSA exposure can lead to severe fluoride toxicity and hypocalcemia.
- Such exposures pose a significant risk of sudden death.

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