Tag: Poisons
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
Tejocote Supplements Sold Online at Amazon, Etsy May Contain Fatal Poison: FDA
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
1999 to 2020 Saw Rise in Poisoning, Firearm, and Injury Deaths
Authors call the rapid increase in deaths due to unintentional poisonings and firearm homicides a national emergency
EPA Toughens Lead Standards in Older Homes, Buildings
Proposed new rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would apply to homes built before 1978 and child care facilities
April 2022 to March 2023 Saw Rise in E-Cigarette Poisoning Exposures
87.8 percent of the exposures occurred in children under 5; most common exposure routes were inhalation or nasal, ingestion or oral
Report Reveals Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths
Generators and heating systems were the leading causes of these deaths in 2019, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
