Posts for Category: Med Tox in the Media
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ABC News: Signs of Mushroom Poisoning
ABC News consults with ACMT Member, Stephanie Widmer, DO, in light of the so-called “Mushroom Murder” trail in Australia. Dr. Widmer shares safety tips for handling foraged mushrooms and signs of poisoning. -
Bustle: Are Tampons Safe To Use? Here’s What Research Says About Toxic Metals & Chemicals
Bustle consults with Mehruba Anwar Parris, MD, FACMT, lead author of ACMT’s Position Statement, “No Evidence that Tampons Cause Metal Poisoning,” to separate fact from fear on this important topic. -
ABC News: What to know about rare brain-eating amoeba after Texas woman dies
ACMT Member, Stephanie Widmer, DO, was consulted for this article after a Georgia woman died as a result of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba. -
NYP: NYC cyclist tried to save a venomous snake — and ended up with a gruesome injury
ACMT Member, Daria Falkowitz, DO is interviewed after treating a cyclist who was bitten by a Copperhead snake. -
ABC: What to know about a newly defined chemical byproduct found in drinking water
ACMT Member, Stephanie Widmer, DO, was consulted for this article on a newly identified chemical found in drinking water. -
Findings of ACMT Study Published in JAMA Network Open Highlight the Life-Saving Impact of Medical Toxicology Consultations in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
ACMT pivotal research article,“Medical Toxicology Consultations and Mortality Among Patients with Poisonings in the PICU,” published in JAMA Network Open. -
ABC: What to know about a newly defined chemical byproduct found in drinking water
ACMT Member, Stephanie Widmer, DO, was consulted for this article on a newly identified chemical found in drinking water. -
MSN: Yes, some black plastics in kitchen utensils, toys are made from recycled electronics
ACMT Board Member, Maryann Amirshahi, MD, PharmD, FACMT, contributes her medical toxicology exptertise on the subject of possible adverse effects from chemical exposures by using products containing black plastics. -
Pittsburg Post Gazette: Industrial-grade chemical is showing up in street drugs
ACMT President, Dr. Anthony Pizon, comments on the recent increase in detection of BTMPS, an industrial-grade chemical used to preserve plastic that has appeared in drugs recently tested throughout the country. -
NBC: New lawsuit challenges Louisiana’s classification of abortion pills as ‘controlled substances’
A group of Louisiana health care providers and reproductive rights advocates are suing the state over a new law that classifies abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances. This article cites an ACMT position statement in this topic.