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The Poison Terminator
by Carlo de Olim
Carlo de Olim BSc. MSc. will discuss with his guests ways to kick out those harmful substances out of your daily life. We plan to have guests who are experts working in poison control centres, universities, and governmental agencies. This podcast will empower you to take actions to protect your own health and that of your loved ones. Cover art photo by http://instagram.com/wistomsin
Episodes
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Potential dangers of the chlorine tablet shortage
High demand for a chemical product in short supply creates a perfect storm for accidental poisoning exposures according to a New Jersey Poison Control Center advisory. Dr. Diane Calello, MD tells us in this episode how these incidents can occur. She also give us prevention tips. Dr. Calello is…
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Tips to reduce waterborne illness cases in swimming pools and hot tubs
The majority of recreational water outbreaks occur in public pools, hot tubs or water playgrounds according to a recent CDC report. We discuss the causes and how to reduce the occurrence of Legionella and Cryptosporidium in treated recreational waters with Michele Hlavsa, MPH of the Center for...
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Indoor air quality
Winter is coming soon. This means we will be spending more time indoors. We've invited Dr. Miriam Diamond of the University of Toronto to talk about ways to improve indoor air quality and to reduce the health impacts of indoor air contaminants. Show notes 10m55s VOCs are volatile organic…
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An online Poison Control Center
If you don't want to call the Poison Center with your phone, you can use an online tool developed by the National Capital Poison Center to get information on first aid procedures related to poisonings. Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor MD, will tell us all we need to know on Web Poison Control. Interesting...
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Safe spring cleaning
Julie Weber RPh, CSPI of the Missouri Poison Center is joining us for Poison Prevention Week to talk about how to prevent poisonings associated with cleaning chemicals. Interesting Links Missouri Poison Center Spring Cleaning article https://missouripoisoncenter.org/some-things-just-dont-mix/...
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A chemist's quest for food safety
In this episode, we will be discussing a book called the Poison Squad One chemist's single-minded crusade for food safety at the turn of the twentieth century. My guest today is the author of the book, Deborah Blum. She is the director of the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT and publisher...
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Winter poisoning hazards
We use various products to protect ourselves and our objects from cold and ice during the winter but they might be hazardous if they are not handled safely. Julie Weber, RPh, CSPI of the Missouri Poison Center is here with us to tell us more about the toxic content of these products.
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Book interview (What the eyes don't see)
On this first episode of 2019, we will be talking about the book What the eyes don't see. This book is about a pediatrician who helped uncover the Flint water crisis with her study on children's blood lead level. Our guest today is the author of this book, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP of...
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Is MRI chemical agent Gadolinium toxic?
Today, we will find out if that's the case with our guest Dr.Yana Lyapustina. Dr. Lyapustina is a medical doctor and emergency medicine resident at the University of Connecticut. She wrote an article review about the clinical evaluation of patient with reported gadolinium-associated illness....
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Opioid medication ingestions in children and adolescents
A study published in Pediatrics reports that children and adolescents were exposed to buprenorphine, a medication used for the treatment of opioid addiction and acute pain. One of the co-author of the study, Rick Spiller of the Central Ohio Poison Center, will be discussing with us the reasons…
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A personal battle against rat lungworm disease
Today, we're going to talk about a parasite, the rat lungworm, which is thought to be rare in the US. A report by the CDC tell us the opposite. My guest today is Kathleen Howe. She is a rat lungworm disease expert of the University of Hawaii. Kathleen has led a personal battle against this…
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How to prevent drug overdose suicides
This a special episode for International Overdose Awareness Day. We will talk about how to prevent drug overdose suicides with our guest Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber, Phd of Columbia Lighthouse Project. She will also talk about the Columbia Protocol a promising test for assessing the risk of...
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Toxic metals in e-cigarette vapor
Today, we will be talking about the health effects of metals present in e-cigarette vapors and how we can lessen the effects of these toxic compounds. My guest is Dr. Ana Maria Rule. She is a research scientist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Healthy practices during wildfire season
Today, BCCDC wildfire smoke expert Dr. Sarah Henderson, will give us all the necessary information to stay healthy during wildfire season. We will discuss the following items: -Signs and Symptoms of wildfire smoke exposure -Preventive measures to reduce exposure to wildfire smoke -Tools to…
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How to cook food safely outdoor
Hot summer temperature contributes to bacterial growth. BCCDC Food Safety Expert Lorraine McIntyre will give us the 411 on how to keep bacteria out of food when cooking outside in hot weather. In this episode, some of the topics that will be discussed are food cross-contamination, proper heat...
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How to deal with a deadly mushroom
Our guest today is Cat Adams, a Phd candidate at UCBerkeley. She is doing a thesis on death cap mushrooms. She will tells us about the do's and dont's when handling this mushroom. In addition to that, she will give us tips on how to forage for mushrooms
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Beware of the wild parsnip plant
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Vose, Phd from the Vermont Department of Health, tells us about the effects of this skin-burning plant and how to protect yourself from it. She also describe how this plant looks like.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Carlo de Olim BSc. MSc. will discuss with his guests ways to kick out those harmful substances out of your daily life. We plan to have guests who are experts working in poison control centres, universities, and governmental agencies. This podcast will empower you to take actions to protect your own health and that of your loved ones. Cover art photo by http://instagram.com/wistomsin
HOSTED BY
Carlo de Olim
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Carlo de Olim BSc. MSc. will discuss with his guests ways to kick out those harmful substances out of your daily life. We plan to have guests who are experts working in poison control centres, universities, and governmental agencies. This podcast will empower you to take actions to protect your own...
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