Tag: Poisons
Elevated Blood Lead Levels Prevalent Among Refugee Children
Correlations seen for EBLL with younger age, male sex, and overseas examination country
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Elevated Lead Level Screening
Evidence inadequate to determine benefits, harms of screening for asymptomatic children, pregnant women
Young Child Goes to ED for Medicine Poisoning Every 10 Minutes
Safe medicine storage in the home needs to begin well before infants are on the move
Methanol Toxicity Can Result From Occupational Exposure
Case report describes patient with symptoms that began two weeks after new job at propane company
Psychopathology in Adulthood Up With Child Lead Exposure
Higher childhood blood lead levels linked to increase in general psychopathology
Psychopathic Traits in Adulthood Up With Child Lead Exposure
Higher childhood blood lead levels linked to increase in general psychopathy
Machine Learning Can Improve Chemical Toxicity Prediction
Read-across structure activity relationship models constructed, which outperformed animal testing
Poison Control Center Data Detail Peds Exposure to Buprenorphine
Children aged <6 have greater odds of hospital admission than teens with single-substance exposure
Pediatric Exposures to Liquid Nicotine Down From 2015 to 2016
Still poses serious risk to children; decrease likely in part to law requiring child-resistant packaging
Chronic Dosing of Apricot Kernel Extract May Lead to Hypoxia
Self-prescription of kernel extract reported for five years; cyanide toxicity confirmed in blood analysis
