First Aid for Pesticide Exposure by Frederick M. Fishel

“… Pesticide poisoning is a commonly under-diagnosed illness. This 5-page fact sheet describes how to recognize the early symptoms of pesticide exposure and provide basic first aid for the treatment of victims. …”
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Using Drought Stressed Corn for Silage, Hay or Grazing by David L. Wright, Henry E. Jowers

“…Jowers, informs producers of the options for using drought-stricken corn as source of nutrients for livestock, with consideration for avoiding poisoning from the high concentration of nitrates. …”
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Ackee Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane, Carlos F. Balerdi

“…Balerdi, provides information about this fruit which is a common ingredient in Jamaican cooking, but which is not recommended for home landscape use due to the fact that the fruit is extremely poisonous when it is under-developed or over-ripe. …”
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Rodenticides by Frederick M. Fishel

“…However, rodents are not the only species that can be poisoned by rodenticides. Practically any mammal, including humans, can suffer severe effects from unintentional exposure to rodenticides. …”
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Rat and Mouse Control by P.G. Koehler, W.H. Kern, Jr.

“…They can carry at least 10 different kinds of diseases including bubonic plague, murine typhus, spirochetal jaundice, Leptospirosis, rabies, ratbite fever, and bacterial food poisoning. This document provides information about rats and mice: how to recognize them, feeding habits and behavior, as well as methods to eradicate them. …”
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Children and Pesticides by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Children act fast, but so do poisons, including pesticides. Fortunately for most parents, their children are not harmed when the parents have a momentary lapse and aren’t supervising them for a short time. …”
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Herbicide Application Techniques for Woody Plant Control by Jason Ferrell, Ken Langeland, Brent Sellers

“…These woody species can be particularly troublesome and require control since they will compromise fence intregrity, impede canal drainage, interfere with transmission of electricity, and some species (such as cherry trees) are highly poisonous to livestock. The aim of this publication is to detail the techniques for the removal of woody plants. …”
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Small Farm Food Safety, Fresh Produce—Part 2: The Buck Stops Here by Amy Simonne, Mickie E. Swisher, K. N. Moore, Kaylene Sattanno

“…Part 2 consists of a group discussion based on four scenarios in which people obtained food poisoning. Participants will try to identify possible points of contamination in the production and distribution of the food. …”
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Allamanda violacea Purple Allamanda by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…The purple allamanda is noted for its ornamental value and minimal pest issues, though all parts of the plant are poisonous. Original publication date September 1999. …”
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Dealing with Foodborne Illness: Typhoid Fever, Salmonella Typhi by Karen Carver, Michael J. Mahovic, Renée M. Goodrich, Keith R. Schneider

“…This is not to be confused with the many other members of the bacterial group Salmonella (often called “non-typhi Salmonella”), which invade the intestines to cause salmonella food poisoning, or salmonellosis. This document is FSHN0514, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Shigellosis by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla

“…Some Shigella strains produce enterotoxin and Shiga-toxin (very much like the verotoxin of E. coli O157:H7). Shigella poisoning, also known as “shigellosis,” is typically self-limiting, treatable, and most people recover quickly. …”
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The death of Cleopatra by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…It is argued that Cleopatra (and her two servants) probably committed suicide through poisoning, rather than the bite of an asp (viper) as is popularly believed. …”
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Control of Lantana in Pastures by Jason Ferrell, Brent Sellers, Edward Jennings

“…Although lantana's leaves are poisonous, its berries are not. Birds readily consume the fruit and disperse the seed. …”
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Diseases and causes of death among the popes by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…Unnatural causes comprise inter alia assassination, death in prison or in exile, casualties of war or public violence, poisoning and stoning during street violence. This study covers the time period up to the year 2005. …”
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The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and the death of Gaius Plinius Secundus by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…Various reasons have been advanced to account for his death (asphyxiation caused by respiratory problems, carbon dioxide poisoning, heart failure, advanced coronary sclerosis). …”
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Implementasi Wireless Sensor Network: Perbandingan Metode Inverse Distance Weight dan Ordinary Kriging untuk Estimasi Kadar Gas Amonia pada Lingkungan Peternakan by Imam Ahmad Ashari, Retno Agus Setiawan, Khoriun Nisa'

“…The problem that often occurs in the livestock industries is the poisonous gas that arises from livestock manure, namely amonia. …”
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Recognizing Florida's Venomous Snakes by Steve A. Johnson, Martin B. Main

“… Florida is home to 45 species of native snakes, six of which are venomous (poisonous). The venomous species include five pit vipers (Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Pygmy Rattlesnake, Copperhead, and Cottonmouth) and the Coral Snake. …”
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Peanuts, Corn, And Other Cereal Grains Can Be Toxic To Wild Birds by Kristen L. Candelora, William M. Giuliano

“…The reason for this is that peanuts, corn, and other cereal grains may grow a fungus/mold that produces poisons called mycotoxins. These mycotoxins can be deadly to the wild birds that feed on them (Figure 1). …”
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Toxicity of Common Indoor Household Insecticides Registered in Florida by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Insecticides are designed to control insect pests, but they can also be toxic (poisonous) to desirable plants and animals, including humans. …”
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Sistem Pakar Penentuan Penggunaan Bahan Tambahan Pangan untuk Produk Pangan by Melva Linda Aritonang, Kudang Boro Seminar, Nugraha Edhi Suyatma, Irman Hermadi

“…Reasons for food businesses that cause poisoning are due to lack of knowledge about food additives and their negative effects on health. …”
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