Recent questions tagged poison

Description : Is there any greater hero anywhere in the world right now than Aleksei Navalny in Russia?

Last Answer : He obviously has courage and integrity, but not nearly enough support inside Russia – and Putin is the most ruthless dictator since Saddam.

Description : What kind of spider bite might this be?

Last Answer : None, if it is bite from a spider or not. Idea is to see a doctor.

Description : How would you live your life, if you were Rappaccini's Daughter?

Last Answer : The subject of some heated existential college discussions! I always loved Hawthorne. If your Q is meant literally, it still dovetails nicely with the metaphoric implications of the toxic possessive (likely abusive) father ... men. If it were me, I'd run far and fast and get some quality help .

Description : What do you think is going on in England re. the Novichok poisonings?

Last Answer : I think the Russians poisoned the first two. The other two may have stumbled upon the poison somehow.

Description : Why does wasp spray seem to not stay active when sprayed on a surface?

Last Answer : Wasp spray is basically worthless, Dish soap and water kills orange/yellow wasps on contact. Cheap, effective and non-toxic. Mix at about a 20:1 parts water to soap in a cheap sprayer or spray bottle. I ... full and cleaned my eaves, left a pile of dead wasps at the footing. None got up from that.

Description : Poison after expiry becomes more dangerous or less?

Last Answer : A slower and more agonizing death.

Description : Do you think my house will ever air out?

Last Answer : Bug sprays are comprised of the chemicals to thwart the buggers you bought it to and (chemicals) and the carriers ie solvents and actually water to dilute these chemicals into sprayable solutions. Both the ... chems here at work you can buy OTC and spray willy nilly in your home. Buyer beware.

Description : Who has been bitten by a snake?

Last Answer : Sure. No big whoop.

Description : Did you know that caffeine is an alkaloid and a behavior modifier?

Last Answer : It always stuns me when people do not know caffeine is very addictive or that they are addicted. They think because they can drink a cup or coffee or glass of Coke and go to sleep they must not be addicted. Wrong. Go without the drug and see the withdrawal begin.

Description : Is there mental poison too?

Last Answer : Some sort of psychotic.

Description : Is yuca (cassava) poisonous?

Last Answer : answer:The yuca is cyanogenetic and so it must be cooked very thoroughly. A very verbose explanation and methods of cooking it

Description : Dark brown spider with a white violin marking?

Last Answer : Where do you live?

Description : Which would you rather have in your home; bugs, or spray strong enough to kill them?

Last Answer : There are applications available that are non toxic to people and most pets. I use one of them.

Description : Have you ever been bitten by a venomous spider or snake or anything?

Last Answer : Yes I have been bitten by both a Black Widow spider and also a scorpion.

Description : What should I do if I have had skin exposure to the sap from morning glory vines?

Last Answer : answer:I don't know much about this plant, but if you've introduced a toxin into your system trans-dermal, there may not be much you can do. Drink lots of water. Avoid taking anything ... .wrongdiagnosis.com/m/morning_glory_poisoning/intro.htm Hope this helps and I really hope you don't get worse!

Description : Why do toxicity tests take weeks?

Last Answer : Local law enforcement/coroner’s office may not have the capacity to do the tests themselves and so have to send the work to an outside lab which may or may not have a backlog. Things take time.

Description : Which is the most dangerous poison?

Last Answer : Black Mamba venom. Discovery channel is paying off big time for me on this site!

Description : Is it a snake that produces the almond smell as a warning?

Last Answer : Not that I know of. Many snakes produce the worst smelling stuff imaginable (called ‘musk’) when they’re positive you’re very hungry and think that they look delicious… I don’t know of any that produce a ‘nice’ smell…

Description : How dangerous are black widow spiders?

Last Answer : They can definitely kill you with a single bite if you’re a child, but if you’re an adult it rarely kills as long as you seek medical attention.

Description : Isn't carbon monoxide heavier than air? If so shouldn't CO detectors be put at floor level?

Last Answer : molecular weight of CO ~ 28 (12+16), while the main ingredients of air are O2 = 32 (2 16) and N2 = 28; mixed together, that's heavier than CO. Alone from that, I'd say CO is lighter. Of course ... right says lighter than air . So CO rises. Therefore, again, keep your head down in case of smoke ;-)!

Description : Does a Daddy Long Legs spider have a venomnous bite?

Last Answer : Urban Legend

Description : How to kill an already cut-down tree?

Last Answer : If you can get it down to a stump, there is some stuff at most hardware stores called “Stump Eater” that will get rid of the rest. It’s a kind of granule that pretty much dissolves tree stumps.

Description : How to Treat a Poison Ivy Rash

Last Answer : How to Treat a Poison Ivy Rash Going out camping in the woods can sometimes be a painful and annoying experience, especially if you end up falling into poison ivy. Your skin will be infected with the plant' ... to go away, though, you can try these remedies, so your skin will be comfy and itch-free.