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Toxic lipstick, carbon monoxide tragedy, laundry detergent pod death: Weekly Web Review in Toxicology
Meth Labs and the Pharmaceutical Industry: Jonah Engle’s article in Mother Jones — “Merchants of Meth: How Big Pharma Keeps the Cooks in Business” — is compelling reading. The piece details how some drug companies lobbying firms are fighting efforts to control sale of the  meth precursor pseudoephedrine: As law enforcement agencies scramble to clean up and dispose of toxic [meth] labs, prosecute cooks, and find foster homes for their children, they are waging two battles: one against destitute, strong-out addicts, the other against some of the world’s wealthiest and most politically connected ...
Source: The Poison Review - August 21, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical big pharma carbon monoxide heavy metals laundry detergent pod methamphetamine toxic lipstick Source Type: news

E-cigarettes: Good news, bad news
Follow me at @JohnRossMD Americans are confused about electronic cigarettes. A recent poll showed that the public was about evenly split between those who thought that electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, were less harmful than conventional cigarettes, and those who believed that e-cigarettes were as bad as or worse than regular cigarettes. Unfortunately, there is no long-term safety data about e-cigarettes. What information we do have suggests that e-cigarettes have a complex mix of potential harms and benefits. E-cigarettes: Less deadly than regular cigarettes First, the good news: e-cigarettes are almost certainly le...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Ross, MD, FIDSA Tags: Behavioral Health Cancer Lung disease Prevention Smoking cessation Source Type: news