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Japan issues alerts regarding fatal CO2 poisoning from sarcophagus dry ice

Published On 23 Sep 2023 10:07 AM


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At least three fatalities are believed to have been caused by inhaling carbon dioxide from dry ice used in coffins, as reported on September 21 by agencies including Japan's consumer watchdog.

According to the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) and the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan, dry ice used for cooling of remains has been linked to fatalities in the prefectures of Miyagi, Miyazaki, and Okinawa since 2010, when the Con....


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