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Electronic cigarettes (e-Cigs) are devices made to look like real cigarettes. They contain a battery, a heater, and liquid nicotine. When heated, the nicotine liquid becomes a vapor, which users inhale. Liquid nicotine products contain flavorings and something to help the product vaporize. Liquid nicotine products are very poisonous if swallowed.
Alkaline water has a high pH and contains electrolytes and minerals, and can be produced naturally or through a chemical reaction. Some people believe that drinking alkaline water can reduce the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, and other medical conditions, but there is little published data to support these claims.
Opioids are powerful drugs that can relieve pain but also impair breathing, leading to brain injury and death in overdose. The rising number of deaths involving opioids is referred to as the opioid epidemic. People are dying in numbers that exceed the death toll seen during the peak of the AIDS epidemic. Listen to our podcast, Poison!, to learn more.
Ciguatera poisoning is caused by eating fish that have themselves eaten fish contaminated with a toxin called ciguatoxin. Ciguatoxin cannot be detected by taste or appearance or prevented by cooking or freezing the fish. Treatment is available, but symptoms can last for months or years.
Pyrethroids are insecticides that act on the nervous system to paralyze and kill insects. They are less toxic to humans than to insects. Mucous membrane, skin, or eye irritation are the most common adverse effects. Often symptoms are due to an allergic reaction, especially after inhalation. Asthmatics are more likely to experience wheezing and other respiratory symptoms.
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While local spikes in radiation have been measured in the region around Chernobyl from soil disturbances due to the conflict in Ukraine, the increases in radiation do not pose any significant health risks for most individuals.
There are various kinds of caulking compounds on the market, each geared to a specific kind of project. Most caulks are made up of acrylic, latex, silicone, or a combination of all three. In general, caulk is only a mild irritant.
A majority of mosquito bites only cause minor skin irritation. However, mosquitoes can spread serious viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections. The most effective way to prevent infections spread by mosquitoes is to prevent mosquito bites.
Milnacipran (Savella) is one of three medications the FDA has approved to treat fibromyalgia (FM). It raises the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the central nervous system. Milnacipran treats the widespread pain of FM as well as helping with FM’s depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Side effects are usually mild, but milnacipran can interact with other medications that raise serotonin levels leading to a hazardous condition known as serotonin syndrome.
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