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Toxic effects of mosquito coil (a mosquito repellent) smoke on rats

1987; Elsevier BV; Volume: 39; Issue: 2-3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0378-4274(87)90237-2

1879-3169

Wei–Ting Liu, Ming Hung Wong, Y.L. Mui,

Mosquito-borne diseases and control

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.