Forensic toxicology

Forensic Toxicology: Arsenic Poison Glenda Cabrera George Mason University Abstract This paper will focus forensic toxicology. Starting off with the meaning of the two words; followed by the father of toxicology. This paper will more specifically focus on the effects that arsenic poison has on the human body. Also how often time it is confused with just being a common illness like food poison. But the most important is how it is undetectable until it’s too late and the body is undergoing an autopsy. It will close out with a true story of Florence Maybrick a Southern belle that was accused of poisoning her husband with arsenic. This “Maybrick Mystery” had everything from gossiping servants, to mutual infidelity, finical problems and a flirtatious young girl. The definition of toxicology and forensic toxicology: In Merriam-Webster toxicology is define as the study of poisonous chemicals, drugs, and other toxic substances having effect on living organisms. Now, given the definition of toxicology; forensic toxicology is defined by the American Board of Forensic Toxicology as the application of toxicology for legal purposes. (Levine & B, 1993) It is the field that…

It has been reported that the use of phenol is the surgical procedure of skin peeling can produce cardiac arrhythmias although specifics of dose received were not determined and would be expected to be extremely high (Office of Environmental Health Hazzard Assessment, 2015). In 1985 a group of iron and steel foundry workers with multiple chemical and aerosol exposures were examined and found to have more respiratory systems in the phenol exposed group (Office of Environmental Health Hazzard…

The use pesticides are widely used in our society today. People today use it to exterminate unwanted pests, such as rodents, insects and molds. There are initially three categories of pesticide substances: insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides—all of which specializes in the way it destroys certain pests. Insecticide fights against insects that “feed on crops, leaves, roots, and other parts of plants” (Naveen et al 125). This is the type of pesticide that may be used in most parks, gardens,…

used in many industries including mining and iron and steel production. Additionally, cyanide treats wastewater. According to Wu, F. et al. (2014), socio economics status would be a factor likely to increase exposure of foodborne toxicity because people with low-income consume only one or two foods. On the other hand, children under 18 years old are at high risk in toxicological effects of cyanide since they are immature and differ from adult (ATSDR, 2006). Cyanide compounds would be lethal…

Introduction Lead (Pb) contamination is a pervasive issue in many low-income neighborhoods throughout the United States. The toxicity of lead poses significant risks to human health, and proves to be especially harmful for children in terms of cognitive and physical development. Lead in the environment is primarily related to a legacy of anthropogenic sources including leaded gasoline, leaded paint, and various industrial applications. Although the presence of heavy metals is ubiquitous in the…

Lead has been around for thousands of years, used with various products, and is a deadly element. Lead is found in all parts of Earth’s crust and has been used in products of various items in our homes, such as paint, pipes, batteries and even cosmetics (“Lead poisoning….” 2017). Humans have learned that lead is highly dangerous once inside our bodies, shutting down organs and beginning a wide collection of symptoms from lead poisoning. It is released into the environment through industrial…

The very fast death factor is a very potent weapon that has still not been addressed. We stand as the voice of the people and demand to add Anatoxin-a (C10H12NO) to the banned chemicals list. Anatoxin-a targets the nervous system thus making it virtually impossible to stop it since it targets the body in a matter of moments. One gram of this chemical can kill 350 people and unlike many other poisons this chemical works fast to kill. Even before the eventual death by respiratory paralysis that…

The Critical Noncarcinogenic effect of acrylamide is classified as “Degenerative Nerve Changes”. This means that chronic ingestion of acrylamide resulted in an observable damaging of the central and peripheral nervous system, thus classifying it as a neurotoxin. This conclusion was determined after the results of two separate chronic (2year) drinking water studies performed on lab rats. (Friedman et al., 1995, 224307; Johnson et 14 al., 1986, 061340). The doseresponse data for acrylamide was…

decade of FDA’s Total Diet Study, chemicals being analyzed included radionuclides, organophosphorus pesticides, N-methyl carbamate pesticides, amitrole, pentachlorophenol, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury. In 1970, it is clear that toxicity studies were not available to assess the potential risks associated with environmental levels and that studies had only just been initiated. To the contrary, even after NCR had stopped using Aroclor 1242 in CCP (April 1971), FDA and other regulatory agencies…

Lead. Why should we care? Lead, it surrounds and penetrates, it binds in water pipes and the walls of homes. With lead having been outlawed for several years now it still seems to be a real big problem in America. despite being aware of the problem many Americans and lawmakers seemed to have simply ignore the problem and pretend it wasn’t there. It wasn’t until early 2016 that the public took interest when the water in Flint, Michigan was laced with lead and soon there were reports…