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 …

The majority of recreational water outbreaks occur in public pools, hot tubs or water playgrounds according to a recent CDC report. We discuss the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Fluoroquinolones are antibiotics that can cause adverse effects such as rupture tendons or severe neurological symptoms. Dr. Beatrice Golomb MD, PhD …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

A study published in Pediatrics reports that children and adolescents were exposed to buprenorphine, a medication used for the treatment of opioid …

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 disease expert of …

This a special episode for International Overdose Awareness Day. We will talk about how to prevent drug overdose suicides with our guest Dr. Kelly …

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 …

Today, BCCDC wildfire smoke expert Dr. Sarah Henderson, will give us all the necessary information to stay healthy during wildfire season. We will …

Hot summer temperature contributes to bacterial growth. BCCDC Food Safety Expert Lorraine McIntyre will give us the 411 on how to keep bacteria out of food when cooking outside in hot weather. In this episode, some of …

Our guest today is Cat Adams, a Phd candidate at UCBerkeley. She is doing a thesis on death cap mushrooms. She will tells us about the do's and dont's when handling this mushroom. In addition to that, she will give us …

In this episode, Dr. Sarah Vose, Phd from the Vermont Department of Health, tells us about the effects of this skin-burning plant and how to protect yourself from it. She also describe how this plant looks like.

A lot of people think that tuberculosis (TB) is not present in developed countries. However, a study reveals the occurrence of TB in children and …

Jason Tetro, aka the germ guy, is back again with advice to protect yourself from Norovirus when you're at the beach. He also talks about how to recognize and treat a norovirus infection.

Today, we will discuss the do's and don'ts of first aid procedures for lion's mane jellyfish stings. In addition to that, we will talk about the signs and symptoms of jellyfish stings. Dr. Angel Yanagihara is my guest …

In this episode, My guest Melissa Bravo MSc. from Meadow Lake Farm Consulting will tell us why the giant hogweed is a dangerous plant. In addition to …

Jason Tetro BSc, the author of the Germ files, joins us to talk about how cyclospora induces its effects, how it is diagnosed and treated, and what to do to reduce our exposure.

In this episode, Dr. Peter Setlow BSc. ,Phd from the University of Connecticut Health Center tells us what can we do to decrease our exposure to bacterial deposition by hand dryers.

In this episode, I discuss with Dr. Theo Dreher, Phd from Oregon State University:
-How blue green algae appear
-Health effects of blue green algae
-Eating fish and shellfish from contaminated water
-Swimming in …

My guest today is Steve Dudley, PharmD from Arizona's Poison and Drug Information Center.
In this episode, we discuss signs of abuse, overdose symptoms and what to do in a overdose. Also, we talk about the Arizona Opioid …

In this episode, we discuss how honey can reduce injuries induced by button batteries. In addition to that, we discuss how to prevent button battery ingestion in children. My guest today is Dr. Kris Jatana MD, FAAP, an …

In this episode, we discuss the causes for this increase, how to prevent adhd medication overdoses in this population and the signs and symptoms of …

Today my guest is Dr. Michele Jay-Russell DVM, MPVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVPM, who is a food safety specialist from the University of California, Davis. We talked about the Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melons that …

In this episode, my guest Dr. Nicholas Fisher BSc, Phd from Stony Brook University reveals to us that eating a lot of fish which contains …

My guest today is Fiorella Carhuaz BSc, CHES, from the Oregon Poison Center. We discuss how poison control centers can help you when you've been …

Ayahuasca is a tea from South America containing a substance with hallucinogenic properties called DMT. There are studies favoring the use of ayahuasca and other's who don't. In this interview, my guest Matthew Bilhimer …

According to a report released by the CDC, 1 in 3 swimming-related disease occur in hotel. CDC expert Michele Hlavsa RN MPH explains to us how germs induce swimming-related disease and she gives tips on how to protect …

Synthetic cannabinoids are recreational drugs that are marketed as legal and safe. Sabra Botch-Jones, M.S., M.A., D-ABFT-FT a forensic toxicologist …

My guest this week is Hannah Shayler BS, MA, who is an extension associate at Cornell Waste Management Institute. We talk about how chemicals get into your garden and ways to reduce their presence in soils and crops.

In this episode, I talk about who I am, what the podcast is about and why I am doing this podcast.