The Poison Terminator

High demand for a chemical product in short supply creates a perfect storm for accidental poisoning exposures according to a New Jersey Poison Control Center advisory. Dr. Diane Calello, MD tells us in this episode how these incidents can occur. She also give us prevention tips. Dr. Calello is the medical and executive director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center. Podcast notes New Jersey Poison Control Center website https://www.njpies.org/ Poison Center phone number...

The majority of recreational water outbreaks occur in public pools, hot tubs or water playgrounds according to a recent CDC report. We discuss the causes and how to reduce the occurrence of Legionella and Cryptosporidium in treated recreational waters with Michele Hlavsa, MPH of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Podcast notes Michele Hlavsa is the chief of the CDC's Healthy Swimming Program. She has a BSc in Nursing from the College of New Jersey and a Master of Public...

Winter is coming soon. This means we will be spending more time indoors. We've invited Dr. Miriam Diamond of the University of Toronto to talk about ways to improve indoor air quality and to reduce the health impacts of indoor air contaminants. Show notes 10m55s VOCs are volatile organic compounds. These substances are contained in building materials, cigarette, cleaning products, air fresheners, glues and moth repellants. People can be exposed to these compounds through inhaling VOC gases...

If you don't want to call the Poison Center with your phone, you can use an online tool developed by the National Capital Poison Center to get information on first aid procedures related to poisonings. Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor MD, will tell us all we need to know on Web Poison Control. Interesting links Web Poison Control https://www.webpoisoncontrol.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0IC6-7LD4QIVBYbICh2uPA3MEAAYASAAEgKuPfD_BwE Poison! Podcast https://www.poison.org/podcast

Julie Weber RPh, CSPI of the Missouri Poison Center is joining us for Poison Prevention Week to talk about how to prevent poisonings associated with cleaning chemicals. Interesting Links Missouri Poison Center Spring Cleaning article https://missouripoisoncenter.org/some-things-just-dont-mix/ American Association of Poison Control Centers Prevention page https://www.aapcc.org/Prevention Canadian Poison Control Centres phone number (numbers are different for each...

In this episode, we will be discussing a book called the Poison Squad One chemist's single-minded crusade for food safety at the turn of the twentieth century. My guest today is the author of the book, Deborah Blum. She is the director of the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT and publisher of Undark Magazine. Interesting links Author's official website http://deborahblum.com/ Undark Magazine https://undark.org/

We use various products to protect ourselves and our objects from cold and ice during the winter but they might be hazardous if they are not handled safely. Julie Weber, RPh, CSPI of the Missouri Poison Center is here with us to tell us more about the toxic content of these products.

On this first episode of 2019, we will be talking about the book What the eyes don't see. This book is about a pediatrician who helped uncover the Flint water crisis with her study on children's blood lead level. Our guest today is the author of this book, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Show notes 22m38s Mistake: EPA Law and Copper Rule. Correct: EPA Lead and Copper Rule Interesting websites Dr. Hanna-Attisha's official...

Today, we will find out if that's the case with our guest Dr.Yana Lyapustina. Dr. Lyapustina is a medical doctor and emergency medicine resident at the University of Connecticut. She wrote an article review about the clinical evaluation of patient with reported gadolinium-associated illness. Interesting links FDA news report about gadolinium and NSF adverse reaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEKC-7q_L1wI To report adverse health effects associated with...

We've all heard or read that soy intake is good for our health but according to Dr. Heather Patisaul's research soy phytoestrogens can have adverse health effects in certain groups of the population. Dr. Patisaul is a Professor of Biological Sciences in the Center for Human Health and the Environment at NC State University. She joins us to talk about how to prevent the health impacts associated with these compounds.

If you want to know which holiday objects of this Christmas season are poisonous, Julie Weber RPh, CSPI of the Missouri Poisson Center has all the answers on today's episode.

Today, we will talk about mercury spills induced by broken objects containing this metal. My guest is Tony Burda of the Illinois Poison Center. We will discuss the health effects of mercury, treatment of a mercury exposure and ways to clean objects that have been contaminated with mercury.

Today on the episode, we will talk about a carbon monoxide poisoning case in a pregnant woman. Our guest Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor MD of the National Capital Poison Center will tell us about the health effects of carbon monoxide, the treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning, and how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

Fluoroquinolones are antibiotics that can cause adverse effects such as rupture tendons or severe neurological symptoms. Dr. Beatrice Golomb MD, PhD of the Golomb Research Group at UC San Diego will tell us about the risk factors, contraindications, and management of fluoroquinolones adverse effects. We will also discuss tips for patients experiencing adverse effects associated with this drug. Links Dr.Golomb's Fluoroquinolones research study...

In this episode, our guest Dr. Aiman Halai of the LA County Department of Public Health will tell us about the health effects of this infectious disease and what we can do to protect our family and our pets.

Today, we will be talking about potential toxic substances contained in crumb rubber. Crumb rubber is used as infill for playgrounds and athletic fields. My guest Dr. Sarah Evans, Phd of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will tells us all we need to know about these harmful substances.

Today, our guest is Art Kubic. He's a pharmacist with the Illinois Poison Center. We will talk about the following items on this episode: toxic halloween-related products, symptoms induced by toxic halloween-related substances, first aid procedures, and tips to stay safe while trick or treating.

A case study reports a sequential exposure to lead from a ceramic mug and a maca root powder supplement in a 32 year old woman. Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a medical toxicologist with the National Capital Poison Center and an author of the study, will tell us about uncommon sources of lead, health effects of lead, and what to do if we suspect an exposure to lead. Websites mentioned by Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor: US Medical toxicology Clinics: https://www.acmt.net/cgi/page.cgi/findtoxicologist.html...

Our guest Dr. Michelle Ruha, MD, a medical toxicologist and expert in snake envenomation, will give us tips on how to avoid rattlesnake bites. She will also tell us about first aid procedures for rattlesnake bites.

A study published in Pediatrics reports that children and adolescents were exposed to buprenorphine, a medication used for the treatment of opioid addiction and acute pain. One of the co-author of the study, Rick Spiller of the Central Ohio Poison Center, will be discussing with us the reasons for these exposures and how to prevent them. He will also talk about the effects and the treatment of a buprenorphine overdose.