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Could Chronic Paint Inhalation Could Be A Cause To Death?
My father-in-law passed away in 2001 and his autopsy report says he died of hypertensive cardiomyopathy, although my mother-in-law says he never had high blood pressure. My husband wonders if chronic paint inhalation could have caused it as he was a painting contractor?
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
While some paints have toxins that are deleterious to health, a routine autopsy often involves toxicology study as well.
Paints have been getting safer over past several decades.
In my opinion, your father-in-law could have had hypertension for several years. A person may have hypertension for years and yet have no complaints at all. It is usually detected during a visit to a doctor for some other complaint.
I hope this answers your question.
Paints have been getting safer over past several decades.
In my opinion, your father-in-law could have had hypertension for several years. A person may have hypertension for years and yet have no complaints at all. It is usually detected during a visit to a doctor for some other complaint.
I hope this answers your question.
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