(L.A.) Joshua Green, 28, Died on a Sidewalk
Case Number: 2023-10909
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 28-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred on a sidewalk.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Joshua Green.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death A: Acute Cardiac Dysfunction
Cause of Death B: Effects of Difluoroethane
RIP JOSHUA GREEN (October 17, 1994 – August 18, 2023)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 12:25 p.m.
Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on October 12, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs.
This is considered an accidental huffing overdose, also known as DFE toxicity.
A case of difluoroethane toxicity—sudden sniffing death syndrome
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128158463000818
The desired effects of inhalant abuse include euphoria, lightheadedness, and a general state of intoxication similar to that produced by alcohol or marijuana.