Drugs and poisons - regulations
Drugs and poisons are defined by law. The use, manufacture, prescription and availability of substances defined as drugs and poisons are covered by Victorian law. These laws make sure that drugs and poisons used in Victoria for medical, ... [... more]
Better Health |
A portfolio of illustrations
A portfolio of illustrations of some plants known to be poisonous in S.E. Australia The list below leads to thumbnails of a series of illustrations of poisonous plants from S.E. Australia, drawn as part of a Poison Plant Project undertaken in ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
HortNews - Vegfed Denies Poison Zucchini Cover-up
The Vegetable and Potato Growers Federation has denied reports it kept information secret on the safety of the vegetable zucchini. WELLINGTON 4/3/2002 - The Vegetable and Potato Growers Federation (Vegfed) has denied reports it kept information ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - Poison Spray Does Not Wash Off Aussie Tomatoes
A soil and health lobby which advocates natural food production today criticised the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's decision to allow imports of a wider range of Australian tomatoes. WELLINGTON 30/5/2002 - A soil and health lobby which ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Yuki Urushibara
A father disappears and his son, a hunter, inherits his father's power to lure animals to their deaths, quietly and entranced. But this ability poisons the mind and the body. Can mushi master Ginko cure the son before he shares his father's fate, ... [... more]
Random House |
Pamela Johnson
Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric bugs. This ... [... more]
Random House |
National Poisons Information Centre
Dangerous things are swallowed every day by children, usually when they are at home. Most of the children who swallow poisonous things are under the age of three, when they are too young to know what is safe and what is dangerous. In Australia ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
What is tetanus?
Tetanus is a serious illness, which can be fatal. It is caused by the tetanus bacteria (germs) getting into a wound or cut and producing a toxin (poison) which affects the nervous system. Spores of these bacteria are in the soil world wide. Few ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Child poisoning in the home - prevention
Children can be poisoned by common substances in the home. Medicines, cleaners such as dishwashing detergent and oven cleaners, petrol, bleaches and essential oils are all poisons and should be kept secure and out of reach of children. In an ... [... more]
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