This poisoning is from breathing in (inhaling) hair spray.
Poisonous Ingredient:
Denatured alcohol
Carboxylmethylcellulose
Polyvinyl alcohol
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Hydroflurocarbon
Propylene gycolsince
Where Found:
Various hair sprays
Review Date: 3/8/2006
Reviewed By: Stephen C Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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