Toxic effects of mosquito coil (a mosquito repellent) smoke on rats. I. Properties of the mosquito coil and its smoke

W. K. Liu; M. H. Wong; Y. L. Mui

doi:10.1016/0378-4274(87)90237-2

Toxic effects of mosquito coil (a mosquito repellent) smoke on rats. I. Properties of the mosquito coil and its smoke

W. K. Liu^*, M. H. Wong, Y. L. Mui

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Department of Biology

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Abstract

The physical and chemical properties of the mosquito coil, a commonly used mosquito repellent in Asia and South America, were analysed. The smoke emitted from the burning mosquito coil consists of submicron particles (diameter less than 1 μm) coated with a considerable amount of heavy metals, allethrin and a wide range of organic vapors, such as phenol and o-cresol. Therefore, a lengthy exposure to this smoke will cause adverse effects on the consumers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-230
Number of pages	8
Journal	Toxicology Letters
Volume	39
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-4274(87)90237-2
Publication status	Published - Dec 1987

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organic vapor

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