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Toxic exposure
Toxic exposure is a symptom in which a person has been exposed to a potentially poisonous substance (usually depending on how much of an exposure). Examples include breathing in a lot of carbon monoxide, breathing a small amount of chlorine gas, touching a strong acid, taking an overdose of medicine, etc...
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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A 44-year old asked:
What are the symptoms that can follow toxic exposure?
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A 59-year old male asked:
Lost all sense of smell and taste overnight last week. Only sense texture. Hist: had head cold and used Nostrilla. TOXIC exposure at WTC 120 days?
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A 27-year old male asked:
What type of blood test do I need after toxic mold exposure? I want to know fungus levels in blood & what kind ive been exposed to.
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it possible for brief but direct exposure to toxic pest-control chemicals cause acute myelogenous leukemia?
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A 24-year old female asked about a 39-year old female:
What exactly is a toxic relationship?
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A 54-year old female asked:
What are symptoms of lithium toxicity?
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A 36-year old asked:
What could motivate you to investigate the toxicity of your body?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Is ink in pens toxic?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is sugar really toxic?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is talc 'extremely toxic'?
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A 44-year old asked:
What exactly is oxygen toxicity?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is car paint toxic for children?
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A 46-year old asked:
Symptoms of toxic shock syndrome?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can expired b12 injection be toxic?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can I get toxic shock from tampons?
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A 22-year old female asked:
How common is TSS (toxic shock syndrome)?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can b6 toxicity cause soreness for months?
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A 39-year old asked:
Does chemical toxicity cause leukocytosis?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is raw cacao toxic? or really a super food?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why is toxic shock syndrome less common now?
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A 27-year old asked:
Which toxic fumes are typically in car paint?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Is it possible to die from Neosporin toxicity?
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A 47-year old asked:
Could you get toxic shock syndrome from a pad?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is tipp ex correction fluid toxic to the body?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is the treatment for toxic shock syndrome?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the early signs of toxic shock syndrone?
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A 27-year old asked:
What are the first signs of toxic shock syndrome?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Would Toxic Shock Syndrome show up on a urine test?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are the first symptoms of toxic shock syndrome?
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A 17-year old male asked:
How safe is raw honey? And is it toxic when heated?
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