Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…It has sometimes been mistaken for a large brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch and Mulaik, family Loxoscelidae), a poisonous spider, but it is neither related nor is it dangerous. …”
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Coral snake envenomation induced acute pancreatitis by Erum Sajjad, Sumayya Sami, Iffat Khanum

“…We describe a case of coral snake poisoning leading to acute pancreatitis, which is a very rare complication reported in literature after snake envenoming. …”
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Descriptive Analysis of Heavy Metals Content of Beef from Eastern Uganda and their Safety for Public Consumption. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Paul, Bogere

“…The latter particularly demonstrates the importance of Ni poisoning in the study area. Overall, while essential elements in our beef samples were below WHO limits (hence no health risks), non-essential elements had high health and cancer risks due to higher levels of Cr and Ni.…”
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Influence of sulfur and selenium application on wheat growth in arsenic-contaminated soil by Huan Luo, Chipeng Zhang, Shunyuan Zhang, Wansheng Song, Han Chen

“…Wheat could become poisoned when grown in soil with high arsenic (As) content. …”
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Effects of pesticide dichlorvos on liver injury in rats and related toxicity mechanisms by Pengcheng Zhang, Zixian Zhou, Jiaqi Yao, Yuhong Jiang, Hang Lei, Zhijun Xie, Juan Li, Xianlin Zhao, Lv Zhu, Meihua Wan, Ling Liu, Wenfu Tang

“…Our study offers new insights into the molecular mechanisms of liver injury following organophosphate poisoning and suggests that IRGM may represent a novel therapeutic target for DDVP-induced liver injury.…”
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Informal gold miners with mercury toxicity: Novel asymmetrical neurological presentations by J George, E Sadiq, I Moola, S Maharaj, A Mochan

“…It is important to maintain a high index of suspicion for mercury poisoning, even in patients with atypical and unilateral or asymmetrical presentations. …”
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Mercury and its Associated Impacts on Environment and Human Health: A Review by Alex, Saturday

“…The release of processed mercury can lead to a progressive increase in the amount of atmospheric mercury, which enters the atmospheric-soil-water distribution cycles where it can remain in circulation for years. Mercury poisoning is the result of exposure to mercury or its compounds resulting in various toxic effects depending on its chemical form and route of exposure. …”
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Test for Bacterial Content in Soy Sauce and Tomato Sauce at Masomba Market, Palu City by Hasrina

“…Even the food consumed is of particular concern because it causes many losses, such as patients who are poisoned or whose digestion is disrupted due to the food being consumed has been contaminated by materials or microorganisms. …”
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Hesperidoside abolishes dichlorvos-mediated neurotoxicity in rats by suppressing oxidative stress, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, and NF-κB-p65/p53/caspase-3-mediated apoptosis by Adio J. Akamo, Adetutu O. Ojelabi, Oluwatobi T. Somade, Iyabode A. Kehinde, Adewale M. Taiwo, Boluwatife A. Olagunju, Mushafau A. Akinsanya, Adedayo A. Adebisi, Tobi S. Adekunbi, Abiola F. Adenowo, Florence Anifowose, Olufemi M. Ajagun-Ogunleye, Ofem E. Eteng, Jacob K. Akintunde, Regina N. Ugbaja

“…Background: In third-world countries, poisoning due to dichlorvos (DDVP), an organophosphate insecticide, is prevalent due to its widespread usage in household and agriculture, with the brain bearing the brunt of the consequences. …”
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Effects of flaxseed mucilage and water-to-cement ratio on the characteristics of an OPC mortar by Haris Brevet, Emmanuel Petit-Laignel, Adeline Goullieux

“…Conversely, when mucilage is added, the setting time is increased due to a poisoning effect affecting the hydrate growth by a chemisorption mechanism on Ca2+. …”
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Real-world pharmacovigilance analysis unveils the toxicity profile of amivantamab targeting EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations in non-small cell lung cancer by Jing Zhang, Wenjie Li

“…Results A significant proportion of adverse events (AEs) was attributable to injury, poisoning, and procedural complications, cutaneous disorders, respiratory ailments, infections, as well as vascular and lymphatic system disturbances. …”
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Investigation of Enterotoxigenic Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Isolated from Local and Imported Dairy Products; a Microbiological Study by Niyaz Sirwan Ali, Huner Hiwa Arif

“…Coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS) have been recorded as a conveying vector for virulence genes and have been implicated in some cases of food poisoning. Research interest in CNS has increased over the past decade following their implication in infections in animals and humans. …”
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Gender Disparities and Socioeconomic Triggers in Filicide-Suicide—An Analysis of Media Portrayals by Zainab Pervaiz, Maryam Ayub, Nazish Imran

“…Drowning (38.6%) and poisoning (31.8%) were the most common methods. Socioeconomic pressures, particularly financial stress, were frequently cited as precipitating factors. …”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…Stomach and contact toxicity experiments revealed that PFNA significantly reduced RIFA viability, with poisoning severity correlating positively with both dose and exposure duration. …”
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