TY - JOUR T1 - Inhalation of decomposed chlorodifluoromethane (freon-22) and myocardial infarction JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PY - 2002/6VL - 28 IS - 3 SP - 205 EP - 207 AU - Sjögren, Bengt AU - Gunnare, Sara AU - Sandler, Håkan M3 - doi: 10.5271/sjweh.666 UR - https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=666 KW - case study KW - chlorodifluoromethane KW - decomposed chlorodifluoromethane KW - decomposition KW - freon-22 KW - HCFC-22 KW - inflammation KW - myocardial infarction KW - R22 N2 -

After exposure to decomposed chlorodifluoromethane (freon-22), a 65-year-old man developed respiratory symptoms such as cough, blood-stained sputum, and increasing dyspnea. Three weeks later, his family doctor diagnosed infectious bronchitis. Another week later he died due to myocardial infarction. The discussion focuses on an inflammatory process caused by the inhalation of decomposed freon and its possible association with myocardial infarction.

SN - 0355-3140 ER -