From the School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide.
Forensic Science SA (FSSA).
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2022 Dec 1;43(4):354-358. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000786. Epub 2022 Aug 16.
Gasoline (petrol) sniffing is a form of volatile substance misuse that is particularly prevalent within Australian indigenous communities. Although epidemiological studies have shown that gasoline sniffing has decreased over recent years, rates of gasoline sniffing deaths have not been widely reported. Therefore, a study was undertaken to assess the association between the implementation of low aromatic fuel (LAF) and gasoline sniffing deaths. All cases of fatal gasoline sniffing in South Australia between 2000 and 2019 were identified from the Toxicology Database and autopsy reports at Forensic Science South Australia. Furthermore, previous studies of gasoline sniffing deaths were assessed to provide historical context and approximate rates of gasoline sniffing deaths before the current study. The rate of gasoline sniffing deaths decreased significantly ( P = 0.039) over the study period concomitant to an increase in the number of LAF sites nationally. Although not supported by findings of statistical significance because of the small number of cases, this study provides further supportive evidence for the effectiveness of LAF by showing a significant associated decrease in local rates of gasoline sniffing deaths.
汽油嗅吸是挥发性物质滥用的一种形式，在澳大利亚原住民社区尤为普遍。尽管流行病学研究表明，近年来汽油嗅吸的发生率有所下降，但汽油嗅吸致死率并未得到广泛报道。因此，本研究旨在评估实施低芳烃燃料 (LAF) 与汽油嗅吸致死之间的关联。从南澳大利亚毒物学数据库和法医学南澳大利亚验尸报告中确定了 2000 年至 2019 年期间所有致命性汽油嗅吸病例。此外，还评估了之前关于汽油嗅吸致死的研究，以提供本研究之前的历史背景和近似汽油嗅吸致死率。在研究期间，汽油嗅吸致死率显著下降（P=0.039），同时全国 LAF 站点数量增加。尽管由于病例数量较少，统计意义上的发现不支持，但本研究通过显示当地汽油嗅吸致死率显著下降，为 LAF 的有效性提供了进一步的支持证据。
