Question of the Day

Question -What chemical warfare agent is produced by reduction of chloropicrin using tin in the presence of hydrochloric acid?

Question - A worker in the cellophane production industry complains of dizziness, poor sleep, headache, anxiety, anorexia, weight loss, and vision changes associated with strong odors he describes as “smells like ether” at his workplace. Exposure to what chemical may be responsible for these symptoms?

Question - Coagulopathy may occur in individuals using salicylate and salicylate containing compounds. What common antidiarrheal agent, sometimes not recognized as containing salicylate, has been reported to cause coagulopathy in the face of chronic liver disease?

Question - What is “vog”?

Question - What substance forms the greatest health threat due to the use of wood burning stoves and other wood burning apparatus?

Question - What is so-called “Saturday night retinopathy”?

Question -What dose of naloxone should be considered in the acute treatment of pediatric patients suffering an overdose of the drug clonidine?

Question - What so-called “new psychoactive substance” (NPS) has been reported to cause bilateral hearing loss or hearing disturbances, severe dermatitis and folliculitis and cataracts requiring surgery?

Question - T-2 toxin is a type-A tricothecene mycotoxin. This toxin is produced by the metabolism of Fusarium species. In what settings might T-2 toxin be found?

Question - The cited article notes “Human populations living in the Balkan countries where endemic Balkan neuropathy and kidney cancer are high, and human populations in China using herbal remedies associated with kidney cancer, were shown to sustain actual DNA damage. What chemical has been determined to be the cause of DNA damage in these cohorts?