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You might know to steer clear of green potatoes and rhubarb leaves. That’s because they produce toxins that can make humans sick.
Tea tree oil has been linked to fertility issues. But the experiments were done in rats. Here’s what else is behind the scary headlines.
Evolution has created plants with the power to kill and heal.
Some of these ‘forever chemicals’ are toxic at very low levels. They can get into water systems and bioaccumulate in fish, ultimately posing risks to people.
Every time we choose people over convenience, we invest in community. The real question in our homes, workplaces and democracies is whether we are willing to pay that price.
Is vitamin B6 safe? How much is too much? And will I still be able to buy my supplement over the counter?
Medicinal cannabis scripts are rising and reports of side effects are likely an underestimate. Here’s what we know about the risks.
Subalpine wetlands in the Rocky Mountains are warming, creating the perfect conditions for producing methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin.
Water systems are vulnerable to melting plastic components, toxic contamination and failures that can leave firefighters without flowing water.
If you take a vitamin B6 supplement, watch out for these three symptoms.
Federal regulations govern which pesticides can be used and give specific directions for applying them. Ignoring those directions is a violation of federal law.
These three examples of statistical mistakes have had major consequences for our health and shopping habits.
Long-anticipated changes to how Australians buy paracetamol are on their way in a bid to reduce harms. Here’s what’s changing.
It is almost impossible for vitamin B6 toxicity to occur from diet alone.
Analysis of the rhetoric coming out of the Trump and Biden campaigns shows high levels or toxicity, particularly from the Republican.
Durability and the risk of chemicals being released when pipes heat up are just 2 concerns about plastic pipes.
One of the earliest known references to asbestos may come from Theophrastus, a student of Aristotle and his successor at the Lyceum in Athens.
Have you ever joined an online hate spiral for the sake of it, and not because you actually cared all that much?
Treatment for lung cancer patients is the same for everyone, regardless of the risk of recurrence. The use of a new technology could refine diagnosis.
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Distinguished Professor, Professor of Immunology, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, University of Sydney
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Vice Chancellors Senior Research Fellow in Immunology, RMIT University
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Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Sydney
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Conjoint Associate Professor in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, St Vincent’s Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW
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Macquarie University
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Vice Chancellors Postdoctoral Fellow, RMIT University
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Doctoral student in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina
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PhD Student, Environmental Toxicology, University of Washington
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Professor of Veterinary Health Informatics, University of Liverpool
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Howard Walter Mielke is a Friend of The Conversation.
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