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Results 1 - 10 of 46 for Poisoning
  1. Poisoning (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... such as lead and mercury The effects of poisoning range from short-term illness to brain damage, coma, and death. To prevent poisoning it is important to use and store products ...
  2. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... them in. The most common symptoms of CO poisoning are: Headache Dizziness Weakness Nausea Vomiting Chest pain ... often hard to tell if someone has CO poisoning, because the symptoms may be like those of ...
  3. Foodborne Illness (National Library of Medicine)  
    Each year, around 48 million people in the United States get sick from contaminated food. Common causes include bacteria and viruses. Less often, the cause ...
  4. Lead Poisoning (National Library of Medicine)  
    Lead is a metal that occurs naturally in the earth's crust. Lead can be found in all parts of our environment. Much of it comes from human activities such ...
  5. Sepsis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is sepsis? Sepsis is your body's overactive and extreme response to an infection. Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency. Without quick treatment, ...
  6. Cosmetics (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cosmetics are products you apply to your body to clean it, make it more attractive, or change the way it looks. They include: Hair dyes Makeup Perfumes Skin-care ...
  7. Household Products (National Library of Medicine)  
    The products you use for cleaning, carpentry, auto repair, gardening, and many other household uses can contain ingredients that can harm you, your family, ...
  8. Pesticides (National Library of Medicine)  
    Pests live where they are not wanted or cause harm to crops, people, or animals. Pesticides can help get rid of them. Pesticides are not just insect killers. ...
  9. Mercury (National Library of Medicine)  
    Mercury is an element that is found in air, water and soil. It has several forms. Metallic mercury is a shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid. If heated, it is ...
  10. Alcohol (National Library of Medicine)  
    Many Americans drink alcohol at least occasionally. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans say that adults of legal drinking age should either not drink or ...
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