Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- A study conducted by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE), a fat based liquid medicine as a life saving therapy in critical poisoning cases. Celphos (aluminium phosphide) is a highly toxic pesticide, used for protecting stored grains is a deadliest form of poisoning in India.

Aluminum phosphide poisoning continues to be a serious public-health challenge, particularly in agricultural states such as Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, which bear the maximum disease burden due to widespread use of this compound as a grain preservative. The availability of an effective, affordable, and evidence-based treatment is therefore of...