Toxins in the context of this category are chemicals, plants or their parts, and animal parts that are poisonous to people when ingested in food or water....
This page was last updated on September 27th, 2008
This page was last updated on September 27th, 2008
Toxins (from Food and Water Borne)
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Index of Poisionous Plants
Directory of toxic plants and herbs and their effects.
Bad Bug Book: Tetrodotoxin
Pufferfish or Fugu poisoning. Includes cause, symptoms, prognosis, and outbreaks.
The Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) in North America
Images and discussion of toxicity.
Cyclopeptide-Containing Mushroom Toxicity
Features cause, symptoms, treatment, and possible antidotes.
Harmful Algal Blooms and Biotoxins
Factsheet on algal blooms and their effects on humans through affected fish and shellfish.
What You Should Know About Pfiesteria piscicid
This toxic dinoflagellate can cause symptoms in people exposed to water contaminated by the toxin. Information about the organism and links to technical and other material on this organism.
Guide to Poisonous and Toxic Plants
From the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
Ricin Toxin from the Castor Bean Plant
Scientific and medical article on the toxin and its effects.
Poisonous Mushrooms
Description of toxic species and the symptoms their toxins produce.
Bad Bug Book: Mushroom Toxins
Includes toxic substances and their effects, symptoms, diagnosis, descriptions of some poisonous mushrooms, and outbreaks.
Food Safety Research Information Office: Ciguatoxin
Directory of factsheets, reports, press releases, and resources on the toxin.
Poisonous Plant Database
A listing of papers of scientific information about the animal and human toxicology of vascular plants of the world. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
eMedicine Health - Ricin
Consumer health resource center providing information on the symptoms and treatment of ricin poisoning.
CDC: Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
Includes factsheet and publications.
American.edu: Blowfish and Trade
Outline and overview of this subject.
Bad Bug Book: Various Shellfish-Associated Toxins
Caused by consuming shellfish that have accumulated dinoflagellate toxins. Features cause, symptoms, associated foods, and outbreaks.
eMedicine - Toxicity, Tetrodotoxin
Article by Theodore Benzer, MD, PhD.
DBMD - Marine Toxins
Discusses the causes, symptoms, and prevention of several toxins carried by fish and shellfish.
Guide to Poisonous Plants
Searchable database from the Colorado State College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Cornell University Poisonous Plants
Searchable database of plants toxic to humans and animals.
Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
Plants poisonous to livestock, pets and humans in Canada. Also has links to other poisonous plant resources.
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
Features cause, symptoms, and prevention.
Questions and Answers About Dioxins and Food Safety
Discussed dioxins in the food chain.
eMedicine - Toxicity, Mushrooms
Article by Mary E Cataletto, MD.
Cigua Discuss
Discussion board for ciguatera fish poisoning.
Bad Bug Book: Scombrotoxin
Caused by the ingestion of foods that contain high levels of histamine. Includes cause, symptoms, associated foods, and outbreaks.
Human Illness Associated with Harmful Algae
Discusses the various fish and shellfish toxicities of humans caused by the animal's ingestion of toxic algae.
Bad Bug Book: Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
Caused by the consumption of subtropical and tropical marine finfish which have accumulated naturally occurring dinoflagellate toxins through their diet. Includes cause, associated fish, symptoms, and outbreaks.
Mytraveldoctor: Blue-Green Algae Toxicosis
Describes the occurrence, manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease.
WHO: Water-related diseases - Cyanobacterial Toxins
Includes cause, effects on people, distribution, scope of the problem, and prevention.
Scombroid Fish Poisoning
Includes cause, symptoms, and prevention.
Directory of toxic plants and herbs and their effects.
Pufferfish or Fugu poisoning. Includes cause, symptoms, prognosis, and outbreaks.
Images and discussion of toxicity.
Features cause, symptoms, treatment, and possible antidotes.
Factsheet on algal blooms and their effects on humans through affected fish and shellfish.
This toxic dinoflagellate can cause symptoms in people exposed to water contaminated by the toxin. Information about the organism and links to technical and other material on this organism.
From the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
Scientific and medical article on the toxin and its effects.
Description of toxic species and the symptoms their toxins produce.
Includes toxic substances and their effects, symptoms, diagnosis, descriptions of some poisonous mushrooms, and outbreaks.
Directory of factsheets, reports, press releases, and resources on the toxin.
A listing of papers of scientific information about the animal and human toxicology of vascular plants of the world. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Consumer health resource center providing information on the symptoms and treatment of ricin poisoning.
Includes factsheet and publications.
Outline and overview of this subject.
Caused by consuming shellfish that have accumulated dinoflagellate toxins. Features cause, symptoms, associated foods, and outbreaks.
Article by Theodore Benzer, MD, PhD.
Discusses the causes, symptoms, and prevention of several toxins carried by fish and shellfish.
Searchable database from the Colorado State College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Searchable database of plants toxic to humans and animals.
Plants poisonous to livestock, pets and humans in Canada. Also has links to other poisonous plant resources.
Features cause, symptoms, and prevention.
Discussed dioxins in the food chain.
Article by Mary E Cataletto, MD.
Discussion board for ciguatera fish poisoning.
Caused by the ingestion of foods that contain high levels of histamine. Includes cause, symptoms, associated foods, and outbreaks.
Discusses the various fish and shellfish toxicities of humans caused by the animal's ingestion of toxic algae.
Caused by the consumption of subtropical and tropical marine finfish which have accumulated naturally occurring dinoflagellate toxins through their diet. Includes cause, associated fish, symptoms, and outbreaks.
Describes the occurrence, manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease.
Includes cause, effects on people, distribution, scope of the problem, and prevention.
Includes cause, symptoms, and prevention.
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Toxins Report - Canadian Children tested
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Toxins in Fabric softeners and Scented stuff
Toxins in Fabric softeners and Scented stuff Consumer Awareness
Toxins in Fabric softeners and Scented stuff Consumer Awareness
Environmental Toxins - Cause of 89% of cancers;1:2 will get
Environmental Toxins - Cause of 89% of cancers;1:2 will get Science & Environment
Environmental Toxins - Cause of 89% of cancers;1:2 will get Science & Environment
Environmental Toxins - Cause of 89% of cancers;1:2 will get
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ELKFORD B.C. - cancer cluster over toxic landfill
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ha!!! This story is EVIDENCE that toxins are the main cause of cancers, which is a truth the Canadi
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