Episode
Poison Control Centers: A Good Thing
57:22
Published: Tue Jun 29 2021
Description
Poison control centers are one of those things you don’t think about until you need it. With all the poisons in our homes you very well may someday. When you do there is a cadre of toxicological specialists ready to oversee the process of saving your life. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
The speaker talks about mistaking a comedian for Bruce Campbell in a joke and being disappointed in themselves afterwards.
00:00 - 03:15 (03:15)
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The speaker talks about mistaking a comedian for Bruce Campbell in a joke and being disappointed in themselves afterwards.
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The Industrial Revolution led to the increased use of chemicals in everyday products like cleaning agents, creams, and toothpaste.
03:15 - 08:30 (05:14)
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The Industrial Revolution led to the increased use of chemicals in everyday products like cleaning agents, creams, and toothpaste. Some products, like pine-sol, looked like apple juice in packaging, but only became popular after the advent of chemical engineering.
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The Poison Control Center was created to protect people from hazardous chemicals used in food and medicine.
08:30 - 13:22 (04:52)
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The Poison Control Center was created to protect people from hazardous chemicals used in food and medicine. The center's work involves categorizing and listing dangerous materials and testing them before release to the public.
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The podcast will dive into unusual topics to gain a better understanding of our realities, such as how the relationship between our brains and experiences influenced child poisonings in the 1920s with lye, still used in some soap-making, that resembled milk or sugar.
13:22 - 17:09 (03:46)
Summary
The podcast will dive into unusual topics to gain a better understanding of our realities, such as how the relationship between our brains and experiences influenced child poisonings in the 1920s with lye, still used in some soap-making, that resembled milk or sugar. Additionally, a promotion for the Alan Ball Six Feet Under anniversary episode was included.
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The Federal Caustic Poison Act of 1927 was implemented to tackle the problem of caustic poisons, but Dr. Jackson argues that the problem extends beyond lye, and there needs to be more work done in categorizing and cataloging such substances.
17:09 - 22:20 (05:11)
Summary
The Federal Caustic Poison Act of 1927 was implemented to tackle the problem of caustic poisons, but Dr. Jackson argues that the problem extends beyond lye, and there needs to be more work done in categorizing and cataloging such substances.
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The National Clearinghouse for Poison Control Centers was founded to consolidate poison control information into one efficient and growing body of knowledge.
22:20 - 29:27 (07:07)
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The National Clearinghouse for Poison Control Centers was founded to consolidate poison control information into one efficient and growing body of knowledge. Poison control centers save health care spending and lost productivity.
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Poison control centers were initially designed to prevent poisoning incidents in children, and toxicologists had to find ways to investigate better adult poisoning cases after drastic declines in child poisoning cases.
29:27 - 34:10 (04:43)
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Poison control centers were initially designed to prevent poisoning incidents in children, and toxicologists had to find ways to investigate better adult poisoning cases after drastic declines in child poisoning cases.
EpisodePoison Control Centers: A Good Thing
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Despite the introduction of automated switching in the 80s, it wasn't until 2001 that there was a single national 800 number for poison control centers in the US.
34:10 - 38:24 (04:14)
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Despite the introduction of automated switching in the 80s, it wasn't until 2001 that there was a single national 800 number for poison control centers in the US. Only half of the population was covered by a poison control center, and even the most robust centers were getting only about 10 calls a day.
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The function of poison control centers is to provide assistance with poison emergencies.
38:24 - 42:29 (04:05)
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The function of poison control centers is to provide assistance with poison emergencies. Although they are not healthcare providers, they operate under the supervision of a medical professional and help route an emergency call to the nearest or available poison control center.
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Poison control centers are responsible for managing emergency situations and logging information into the national poison database.
42:29 - 51:23 (08:53)
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Poison control centers are responsible for managing emergency situations and logging information into the national poison database. Recorded information is uploaded to the CDC every eight minutes for toxo surveillance by a team of toxicologists.
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Discussing the top culprits for accidental poisoning at 11% to 11.5%, including cosmetics and personal care products.
51:24 - 54:13 (02:49)
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Discussing the top culprits for accidental poisoning at 11% to 11.5%, including cosmetics and personal care products. Also, reading a listener mail related to a metallurgy tradition.
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Join David Eagleman in his new podcast Inner Cosmos as he investigates the connection between our brains and our experiences through answering various unusual questions, such as if humans can develop new senses.
54:13 - 56:01 (01:47)
Summary
Join David Eagleman in his new podcast Inner Cosmos as he investigates the connection between our brains and our experiences through answering various unusual questions, such as if humans can develop new senses.