poisoning
Under-fives insecticide risk
Calls to a poisons hotline have revealed a disproportionate number of young children referred to hospital following suspected exposure to a household bug and spider spray. The University of Queensland analysed …
Pharmacist pleads guilty to poisoning assistant
A NSW pharmacist has pleaded guilty to charges of repeatedly putting drugs in a pharmacy assistant’s drinks while at work. Yan Chi “Anthony” Cheung, 33, appeared before Waverley Local Court …
Pharmacist arrested for poisoning
A Sydney pharmacist has been charged after allegedly putting drugs into a co-worker’s drink, media sources say. According to NSW Police a 26-year-old woman attended Maroubra Police Station on Wednesday (11 …
Teenage self-harm and tot paracetamol poisoning
Figures from Perth’s Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and compiled by KidSafe have shown that a significant proportion of poisonings are due to self-harm by children aged 14 and over. …
Kids at risk of fentanyl exposure: NPS
Infants and children are at a higher risk of accidental exposure to fentanyl patches, NPS MedicineWise has warned. Fentanyl prescribing in Australia has increased over the last decade, and so …
Mushroom poisoning warning for NSW
Due to an unseasonal rise in wild mushroom poisonings across the State, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust together with NSW Health have issued a warning against eating them. …