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- NIOSH Fast Facts: Protecting Yourself from Poisonous Plants
Poisonous plants, from left to right: poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac Images courtesy of U S Department of Agriculture Protect Yourself Wear long sleeves, long pants, boots, and gloves Wash exposed clothing separately in hot water with detergent Barrier skin creams, such as lotion containing bentoquatum, may offer some protection
- Fast Facts - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Poisonous Plants Any person working outdoors is at risk of exposure to poisonous plants, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac When in contact with skin, the sap oil (urushiol) of these plants can cause an allergic reaction Burning these poisonous plants produces smoke that, when inhaled, can cause lung irritation
- Thallium: Systemic Agent | NIOSH | CDC
Thallium was discovered by Sir William Crookes in 1861 It is a soft, heavy, inelastic metal Thallium is tasteless and odorless and has been used by murderers as a difficult to detect poison
- Water Hemlock Poisoning -- Maine, 1992
During 1989-1992, the American Association of Poison Control Centers recorded four deaths attributed to ingestion of poisonous plants (1-4) Water hemlock -- also known as beaver poison, children's bane, death-of-man, poison parsnip, and false parsley -- is in the same family as parsley, parsnips, celery, and carrots
- Dermatitis Associated with Cashew Nut Consumption -- Pennsylvania
During April 1982, a poison ivy-like dermatitis affected 54 persons who consumed cashew nut pieces sold by a Little League organization in a southcentral Pennsylvania community The cashew pieces, sold in 7-oz bags, were imported from Mozambique and processed for distribution by a Pittsburgh company The Little League had purchased 2,928 bags from a local distributor, and another 4,512 bags
- Nicotine: Systemic Agent | NIOSH | CDC
In the event of a poison emergency, call the poison center immediately at 1-800-222-1222 If the person who is poisoned cannot wake up, has a hard time breathing, or has convulsions, call 911 emergency services
- Tetrodotoxin: Biotoxin | NIOSH | CDC
Tetrodotoxin is an extremely potent poison (toxin) found mainly in the liver and sex organs (gonads) of some fish, such as puffer fish, globefish, and toadfish (order Tetraodontiformes) and in some amphibian, octopus, and shellfish species
- Symptoms of Food Poisoning | Food Safety | CDC
The most common symptoms of food poisoning include diarrhea, stomach pain or cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fever Signs of severe food poisoning include bloody diarrhea, diarrhea that lasts more than 3 days, fever over 102°F, vomiting so often that you cannot keep liquids down, and signs of dehydration
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