Be Careful When You Call Customer Service
Wow – this guy runs a scam where suicidal people send him money and expect to receive cyanide. He doesn’t send the cyanide and instead sends Epsom salts. So people…read more →
Welcome to the unusual, terrifying and occasionally hilarious world of poisonings and toxicology.
Unexpected Poisoning from an Exotic Source – Henna
So it’s not the actual henna – it’s an additive to make the henna darker in hue. Para-phenylenediamine (PPD) is an aromatic diamine related to aniline added to henna to…read more →
When They Start Pitching Old People Off the Roof, It’s Time for an Intervention
Follow up on a story we covered last week. My favorite paragraph is “September’s deaths follow the stabbing deaths of 19 residents of a home for the disabled in July,…read more →
You’d Think This Guy Would Learn to Look Before Sitting Down
For crying out loud! C’mon! How many times does this guy have to be bitten on the penis by a poisonous spider before he learns his lesson? He was bitten…read more →
What A Way to Go
Colchicine is one of those drugs that strikes fear into the hearts of toxicologists because once someone is poisoned with it, there isn’t anything you can do to stop it.…read more →
Gotta Hand It to Sherlock Hound
This forensic vet is something else! Able to deduce that someone is killing dogs with strychnine based on an investigation of stomach contents and discovering green granules consistent with gopher…read more →
Mushrooms Are Like Your Nose – If You Pick ‘Em Don’t Eat ‘Em
Important article that can be summarized in one or two sentences – the title of this post, which is always excellent advice, and another – mushroom poisoning is why God…read more →
Poisoning Families Don’t Get Much Crazier Than This
A lawyer is arguing that one sentence – one sentence is the only thing capable of upholding a conviction against an 84 year old grandma. During her trial, Helen Galli…read more →
Cleanup Aisle 3
Some poor guy minding his own business at Home Depot, moving bags of mulch and alphabetizing the annuals when suddenly BAM – a copperhead drops on his head and nails…read more →
Maybe He Thought It Was a Love Potion
Acting Inspector Magee said Mr Cheung and his assistant had been friends for about three years. “Over the course of their employment, she noticed his behaviour change,” he said. The ABC has…read more →
