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Japan suicide fad crosses the pond +
Remember the wave of suicides that happened last year in Japan due to the toxic hydrogen sulfide mixture? Well, it has now officially traveled across the pond here to the U.S.
Turns out that there were over 500 deaths in Japan due to the mixture. Here in the states, there have been more than one case of the suicide attempt. In August of 2008, police found a car with a note on the side warning of gas. Inside the VW Beetle, they found a dead man. Later in the year, there was a man also found inside his car with a bucket containing a yellow substance. On the window, he left a note warning people of the compound by name.
It wasn’t until last month that a Texas doctor realized that these two cases were linked to what happened in Japan. Dr Paul Pepe, chief of emergency medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, then put out a warning to emergency workers that if they were not careful, they too could be a victum of the gases. Luckily the two cases here in the states have left a warning message. The bath sulfer that’s used in the Japanese version isn’t commonly available here. So the recipe has been changed to include a common insecticide.
The Japanese suicides became a popular item in the news due to the constant reporting. I can’t blame the news agencies because they are just doing their job, but it was an unfortunate side effect. If this story becomes news here in the states, I can see the trend continuing especially in these depressing times for our economy. What do you think?
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March 16th, 2009 at 12:50 am
I think that while unfortunate it’s irrelevant wether or not this method is reported. If someone truly wants to commit Suicide then they will find a way – It’s not really like it’s hard to kill yourself any Idiot can do it and often do.
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January 4th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
perfect post, thanks.
January 15th, 2010 at 1:57 am
U.S people have to be carful now. I hope they take good care of this chaos.
January 20th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
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January 20th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Funny hehe
January 20th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Suicide is not the answer to depression, although I do admit that a person in depression feels very down and lonely but still it’s not an easy way out. And I am sure not many people would be opting for it as the economy begins to recover slowly.
February 13th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
U.S people have to be carful now. I hope they take good care of this chaos. thanks
April 3rd, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Funny hehe
May 8th, 2010 at 3:04 am
Fascinating article. Had no idea the issue had made its way to the US.
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June 18th, 2010 at 8:20 am
you are right!!!thanks
June 19th, 2010 at 5:49 am
Always worrying to hear. Lets hope this does not keep happening.
June 27th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
sicidal rate seems to be high in Japan
July 26th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
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July 31st, 2010 at 1:10 pm
sicidal rate seems to be high in Japan ;))
August 1st, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Fascinating article. Had no idea the issue had made its way to the US. ;)
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