Toxicity

Tragedy of the Commons: Bees and Neonics Pause for a second to envision the environment without bees. It would be a lot less pleasant than the one you currently know. For starters, you would likely starve. Bees provide the majority of pollination assistance that nurtures agriculture. However, the bee population is diminishing due to multiple factors, yet the primary factor is a class of insecticide chemicals acknowledged as neonicotinoids or neonics. The neonic pesticide is beneficial for…

Aniline 1-MSDS: a) Handling: Must be Kept locked up, kept away from the heat and ignition sources. All equipment that contain the material should be grounded. Do not ingest or breathe the fumes, spray, gas, and vapor. Wearing the suitable protective clothing is important. In the case of improper ventilation, wear the adequate respiratory equipment. If aniline is ingested, immediately call for a medical advice and show the label or container. Avoid the contact with eyes and skin. Keep away from…

As a veterinary technician is very important to know about diseases to educate clients about their pet’s health and try to find out what is wrong with them by asking the right questions to help figure out the right diagnostic test to be performed and figure out what the pet has. There are many different kinds of diseases affecting many species for example: infectious, immune mediated, parasitic, congenital, neoplastic, metabolic, toxic and degenerative. Congenital or genetic diseases are…

4.2 Toxicity Information for Carcinogenic Effects Acrylamide has an Oral Cancer Slope Factor of 5 (mg/kgday) 1 (Johnson et al., 1986, 061340). Acrylamide’s carcinogenicity has been characterized as “B2” or “likely to be carcinogenic to humans” based off of four…

Complications of Long Term Opioid Dependence Limited Toxicities? Even though supportive studies may indicate that there are no chronic toxicities directly related to the use of opioids, and Maisto, Galizio, and Connors (2015) report that when following the prescribed dosage there is limited liability of abuse, complications associated with their long term use is evident. Minozzi, Amato, and Davoli (2013) claim that routine opioid treatment for chronic pain does not present major risks of…

plastics are not totally known but the group is finding that due to the small pieces it is difficult to see. Fish are attracted to the white or colored “nurdles”, possibly thinking it is fish eggs or food of some kind. The plastics are ingested and the toxicity is transferred to the fish tissue and magnifies up the food chain. Any oceanic animal that filters the ocean water through their system is affected by the plastics that have been broken down by UV rays into smaller and smaller pieces.…

Dr. Eric Skaar from the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine, gave this seminar on November 9, 2015. He talks about finding therapeutic targets for Staphylococcus aureus. He states that metals are required for infection and that bacteria encode high affinity metal acquisition systems. Heme, which is a cofactor of hemoglobin, is known to be the most abundant iron source in the vertebrate host, and is the main focus of this seminar.…

Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma Response Evaluation By Liji Thomas, MD Relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) is a condition that requires a careful selection of treatment options. It often occurs in older people, who may have significant comorbidities, or who may have more advanced grades or stages of the cancer. Various treatment schedules are thus used in relapsed or refractory lymphoma, which must be evaluated for evidence and amplitude of response. This may begin with…

Charles Darwin a 19th-century English naturalist once said, “The only difference between humans and other animals was a difference of degree, not kind” (Levine). These words brought Americas and Great Britain’s attention to the use of animals in testing and the inherent cruelty of it. The French Philosopher, Rene Descartes, believed that “animals were incapable of feeling pain” (Levine), but Darwin’s idea brought about that animal testing is inhumane, does not benefit humans, is inconsistent,…

Usually when patients go to the hospitals the doctors will review the medication regiment and they will adjust the medications by decreasing or discontinuing some of the medications. John is receiving Methadone, Neurontin and Norco together with Tylenol PM. Norco and Methadone both contain opioid which is addictive and can cause withdrawal if these meds are cut down or discontinued. John is undergoing a procedure that will also require to reduce opioids intake due to risk for diminished or…