The holidays are an exciting and busy time of year. Whether you’re traveling, hosting or attending a gathering, or just cozying up at home, the holidays are filled with potential hazards that could ruin your holiday cheer.
Tag: Poison Control
Poison Control Center Tips on Preventing Illness this Holiday Season
A Rutgers New Jersey Poison Control Center expert discusses how children and adults can reduce risks of poisoning
Poison control: Chasing the antidote
A fast-acting antidote to mitigate the effects of organophosphate poisoning requires a reactivator that can effectively and efficiently cross the blood-brain barrier, bind loosely to the enzyme, chemically snatch the poison and then leave quickly. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is using neutron diffraction data towards improving a novel reactivator design.
Rutgers Poison Control Experts Available to Discuss Dangers of Infusing Drugs in Candy
Twenty-four New Jersey residents were charged this week for infusing traditional store-bought candies such as Sour Patch Kids and Nerd Ropes with THC, a chemical found in marijuana, to create edibles packaged in colorful packaging for resale. Poison Control experts…