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- Poison Ivy, Western Poison Oak, Poison Sumac - Information bulleting from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada covers identification of these plants; mechanisms, symptoms, and treatment of poisoning; avoiding contact; and eradicating the plants.
- Plants Poisonous to Livestock - This bulletin identifies many of the plants poisonous to livestock in Minnesota. It describes their appearance, where they grow, the parts of the plant that are poisonous, when they are most poisonous, poisoning symptoms, and names of the toxic compounds present in the plant. Knowing how to correctly identify poisonous plants will help prevent potential problems and perhaps death of an animal.
- Plants Poisonous to Livestock in Minnesota - This bulletin describes their appearance, where they grow, the parts of the plant that are poisonous, when they are most poisonous, poisoning symptoms, and names of the toxic compounds present in the plant. For livestock owners.
- Carolinas Poison Center - The Center, by the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), offering pertinent information regarding bites, poisons, snakes and bugs in addition a section on stopping childhood poisoning.
- Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System - Plants poisonous to livestock, pets and humans in Canada. Also has links to other poisonous plant resources.
- The Poisonous Plant Patch - Detailed information on several species of poisonous plants. Photographs, plant toxins, medicinal or toxic and an illustrated guide to poisonous plants in Nova Scotia. [Many of these are not regional specific - ed]
- First Aid for Poison Ivy - Advice on avoiding and treating reactions from exposures to poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, which are the most common plants that cause a skin rash.
- Oral Ivy - Prevents and treats the symptoms of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.
- Poisonette's Poison Pages - Fan site. Just a little bit of Poison and a few wav files.
- Wiccania's Dose of Poison - Includes profiles, poetry, pictures, and personal stories.
Wikipedia Articles
- Diarrheal shellfish poisoning - Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) is one of the four recognised symptom types of shellfish poisoning, the others being paralytic shellfish poisoning, neurologic shellfish poisoning and amnesic shellfish poisoning.
- Paralytic shellfish poisoning - Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is one of the four recognised syndromes of shellfish poisoning (the others being neurologic shellfish poisoning, diarrheal shellfish poisoning and amnesic shellfish poisoning). All four syndromes share some common features and are primarily associated with bivalve molluscs (such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops).
- Amnesic shellfish poisoning - Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) is one of the four recognised syndromes of shellfish poisoning, which are primarily associated with bivalve mollusks (such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops). These shellfish are filter feeders and, therefore, accumulate toxins produced by microscopic algae in the form of dinoflagellates and diatoms.
- Bradford sweets poisoning - The Bradford sweets poisoning was the accidental arsenic poisoning of more than 200 people in Bradford, England in 1858; an estimated 20 people died when sweets accidentally made with arsenic were sold from a market stall. The event contributed to the passage of the Pharmacy Act 1868 and legislation regulating the adulteration of foodstuffs.
- Theobromine poisoning - Theobromine poisoning or chocolate poisoning is an adverse reaction to the alkaloid theobromine, found in chocolate, tea, cola beverages, and some other foods. Cacao beans contain about 1.