Abuse of aerosol products by inhalation.
D J Roberts
Human Toxicology July 1982 DOI: 10.1177/096032718200100305 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Key findings | Describes the practice of deliberately inhaling aerosol contents to achieve altered states of consciousness, tracing its spread from the USA to the UK, and reviews the ingredients involved, UK mortality statistics collected by the British Aerosol Manufacturers Association, government-industry consultations, and manufacturers' responses to the problem. |
Abstract
1 The nature of an aerosol and the techniques that have been used to obtain altered states of consciousness by deliberately inhaling the contents are described. 2 The development of the phenomenon, first in the USA, and subsequently in the UK is traced. 3 The consultation between Government Departments and the British Aerosol Manufacturers Association (BAMA) is outlined, and the decisions reached are detailed. 4 Reference is made to the ingredients contained in aerosols which when abused, cause altered states of consciousness and a brief review of their properties is included. 5 The mortality statistics in the UK collected by BAMA are described and analysed in detail and finally the approach of manufacturers to the problem is defined.