Thursday, April 19, 2012

Death by Illuminating Gas


Death Certificate of John Lefebvre of Natick, RI

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Toxic asphyxiation due to the displacement of oxygen from oxyhemoglobin by carbon monoxide.

Illuminating gas was used for gas lighting because it produced a much brighter light than natural gas or water gas.

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