NJ thallium murder, laundry pods repackaged, Dr. Oz claims redemption: Weekly Web Review in Toxicology

  Was Dr. Oz right about arsenic and apple juice?: In 2011, Dr. Mehmet raised questions about levels of arsenic found in some commercial apple juices on his syndicated TV show.This week, ABC News reported that, for the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was considering establishing limits on the amount of inorganic arsenic allowed in apple juice. Apparently, Consumer Reports recently tested 88 juices and found that 10% had inorganic arsenic levels greater than that allowed in drinking water (10 parts per billion). Unfortunately, the ABC report does not make clear how much higher some levels were. This still seems to TPR to be many an public relations and political problem, and not a proven medical one. Although Dr. Oz says “we believe” that the small amounts of arsenic in juice can cause heart disease, cancer, skin disease, and developmental delays, he doesn’t say who “we” are, or what the belief is based on. Sabrina Tavernise in the New York Times provides coverage with helpful addition detail on context. Proctor & Gamble repackages Tide Laundry Pods:A year and a half after P&G brought Tide Laundry Pods onto the market, P&G announced that they are changing the packaging to make the pods look less like candy. This comes after the American Association of Poison Control Centers issued an alert stating that in 2012 alone, they received over 6200 reports of children 5 years of age and under being exposed to this ...
Source: The Poison Review - Category: Toxicology Authors: Tags: Medical apple juice arsenic dr. oz green rolex homicide mehmet oz thallium Tide laundry pods weekly web review in toxicology Source Type: news