Tag: Poisons
More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummies
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond...
EPA Clamps Down on Deadly Toxin Found in Paint Strippers
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A toxin found in paint strippers that's responsible for 85 U.S. deaths over...
2019 to 2022 Saw ~11,000 ED Visits for Melatonin Ingestion in Under 5s in...
More than half of all estimated ED visits for melatonin ingestion in under 5s involved children aged 3 to 5 years
Cinnamon Processor in Ecuador Is Culprit Behind Lead-Tainted Applesauce, FDA Says
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A company in Ecuador that processed the cinnamon used in flavored applesauce pouches...
Homelessness Has Large Effect on Substance Use-Related Poisoning
Reducing homelessness rates from 75th to 50th percentile could save >1,900 lives from opioid overdoses
FDA Issues Another Warning on Tianeptine Products, Which Can Cause Seizures and Death
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Reiterating a warning first issued in November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Tejocote Supplements Sold Online at Amazon, Etsy May Contain Fatal Poison: FDA
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Tejocote weight-loss supplements sold online through Amazon or Etsy could contain a highly...
THC Dose Predicts Severe, Prolonged Toxicity in Children Younger Than 6 Years
THC ingestions of ≥1.7 mg/kg predicted severe and prolonged toxicity, with sensitivity of 97.3 and 75.4 percent, respectively
Recommendations Developed for Acetaminophen Poisoning
Recommendations include criteria for ED triage, laboratory evaluation and monitoring parameters, management of acetylcysteine treatment
Cannabis Poisoning Increased After Legalization, Especially in Children
Based on pooled estimate, increase was seen in poisoning after legalization
