Dangers of Henna Tattoos
Dangers of Henna Tattoos | A Poison Boy Investigation I started thinking of the possible dangers of henna tattoos while recovering from my ill-advised experiment with gutka yesterday. I’ve been…read more →
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I Remember the RERF
I Remember the RERF | The Atomic Bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki 73 Years Gone I visited the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) several years ago while doing some field…read more →
I Try Gutka – An Indian Tobacco That Basically Blows Up Your Mouth
I Try Gutka – An Indian Tobacco That Basically Blows Up Your Mouth | Poison Boy Adventures My friend Bhavi told me about Gutka – a type of tobacco product…read more →
My Drug Test Is Positive?! Now What?!
My Drug Test Is Positive?! | Maryland Mom Finds Out the Hard Way My drug test is positive?! How is that possible? I don’t take drugs of any kind! A…read more →
I Drank Bleach
I Drank Bleach | The Poison Boy Origin Story Yes its true – when I was a kid I drank bleach. Just once. It was an accident. My mother, for…read more →
My Pet Ate My Pot!
My Pet Ate My Pot! | Now What?!! Poison Control Centers are being inundated with frantic phone calls and people panicking because “My pet ate my pot! What should I…read more →
Tianeptine Use and Abuse
Tianeptine Use and Abuse | What Will These Kids Think of Next? Tianeptine use and abuse is all the rage these days. Although its been on the market since the…read more →
Conch Poisoning – Conch You Hear Me Knocking?
Conch Poisoning | The Basics of an Epidemic Conch Poisoning has been reported in a multistate outbreak caused by ingestion of contaminated raw crabmeat imported from Venezuela. The Centers for…read more →
Plaquenil Overdose – Nerves of Steel
Plaquenil Overdose | Nerves of Steel I had an interesting poisoning the other day – Plaquenil Overdose. For reasons that I still can’t quite understand, a middle-aged woman decided that…read more →
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – Taco Stand Generates Deadly Gas
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | Taco Stand Generator Creates Toxic Gas Carbon monoxide poisoning caused by the propane tank of a taco cart parked too close to the entrance of…read more →
