The Poison Terminator

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 ha...

16 Loka 201822min

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 Capita...

4 Loka 201814min

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 ratt...

27 Syys 201817min

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...

19 Syys 201816min

Today, we're going to talk about a parasite, the rat lungworm, which is thought to be rare in the US. A report by the CDC tell us the opposite. My guest today is Kathleen Howe. She is a rat lungworm d...

5 Syys 201843min

This a special episode for International Overdose Awareness Day. We will talk about how to prevent drug overdose suicides with our guest Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber, Phd of Columbia Lighthouse Proje...

1 Syys 201818min

Today, we will be talking about the health effects of metals present in e-cigarette vapors and how we can lessen the effects of these toxic compounds. My guest is Dr. Ana Maria Rule. She is a research...

28 Elo 201812min

Today, BCCDC wildfire smoke expert Dr. Sarah Henderson, will give us all the necessary information to stay healthy during wildfire season. We will discuss the following items: -Signs and Symptoms of ...

24 Elo 201827min