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Intoxication

Emergencies, Poisons, and Misinformation: A Conversation with Dr. Ashish Bhalla on Modern Toxicology and Metal Phosphides

Thirty years ago, a phosphide fumigant used in grain silos across India carried case‑fatality rates that often approached nine out of ten patients in...

The Century-Long Battle Against a Toxic Environment

In the 1920s, engineer Thomas Midgley created a gasoline anti-knock additive called tetraethyl lead. The substance effectively eliminated engine noise but was characterized by...