The Photobiology of Lutein and Zeaxanthin in the Eye by Joan E. Roberts, Jessica Dennison

“…Determining the specific reactive intermediate(s) produced by a particular phototoxic ocular chromophore not only defines the mechanism of toxicity but can also later be used as a tool to prevent damage.…”
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Pesticide Application Best Management Practices for the Citrus Grove Worker by Brian Boman, Darren Cole, Steve Futch, Ward Gunter, Jack Hebb, P. Chris Wilson

“…It provides information for citrus grove workers about pests, pest control methods, pesticide toxicity, how to transport pesticides, first aid and decontamination, preventing exposure, worker protection standard, storage and disposal, pre-operation checkpoints, mixing and loading, container management, calibration, and application best management practices. …”
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Severe Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Simvastatin and Role of Ciprofloxacin and Amlodipine Coadministration by Nicolas De Schryver, Xavier Wittebole, Peter Van den Bergh, Vincent Haufroid, Eric Goffin, Philippe Hantson

“…Simvastatin is among the most commonly used prescription medications for cholesterol reduction and the most common statin-related adverse drug reaction is skeletal muscle toxicity. Multiple factors have been shown to influence simvastatin-induced myopathy. …”
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Successful Erlotinib Treatment for a Patient with Gefitinib-Related Hepatotoxicity and Lung Adenocarcinoma Refractory to Intermittently Administered Gefitinib by Tatsuya Nagano, Yoshikazu Kotani, Kazuyuki Kobayashi, Masahiro Katsurada, Yukihisa Hatakeyama, Suya Hori, Daisuke Tamura, Daisuke Kasai, Yasuhiro Funada, Yoshihiro Nishimura

“…There was stable disease for 7 weeks without any signs of liver toxicity. Thus, erlotinib may be a beneficial and well-tolerated treatment option for patients with gefitinib-related hepatotoxicity.…”
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Invasive Heart Rate Control as a Salvage Therapy in Amiodarone-induced Thyroid Storm by Emin Evren OZCAN, Mustafa DOGDUS, Resit Yigit YILANCIOGLU, Suleyman Cem ADIYAMAN, Oguzhan Ekrem TURAN

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, and amiodarone is one of the most commonly used drugs for medical cardioversion of AF, which should be used carefully due to its toxic effects. Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) may develop in amiodarone-treated patients. …”
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Pesticide Storage: Keep It in the Container by Fred Fishel

“…In particular, the herbicide paraquat is highly toxic to humans; one small accidental sip can be fatal, and there is no antidote. …”
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Adsorption of Oleate Anions on to Cationized Lignocelluloses by H. Zghida, M.H.V. Baouab, R. Gauthier

“…Oleic acid and its salts are present among the toxic pollutants in olive oil mill wastewaters. Four lignocellulosic materials modified by grafting quaternary ammonium groups have been tested for the adsorption of the oleate anion from aqueous solutions, viz. cotton fibres, viscose fabric, wood sawdust and maize cob powder. …”
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PPARs and Xenobiotic-Induced Adverse Effects: Relevance to Human Health by Christopher Lau, Barbara D. Abbott, J. Christopher Corton, Michael L. Cunningham

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The EPA Conventional Reduced Risk Pesticide Program by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Riskier conventional alternatives are those pesticides EPA deems as having neurotoxic, carcinogenic, reproductive, and developmental toxicity, or groundwater contamination effects. It serves as a means to ensure that reduced risk pesticides enter the channels of trade and are available to growers as soon as possible. …”
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Gas sensing properties of multicomponent systems based on oxides of manganese, copper and yttrium by Yu. A. Stenkin, D. V. Sokolov, V. V. Bolotov

“…The gas response and selectivity of multicomponent composites to toxic and hazardous gases are found. Enhanced gas response of MnO2–х/CuO composite to hydrogen sulfide and methylcyan are observed as compared with as-grown manganese oxide. …”
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Acute diquat poisoning induces paralytic ileus and hepatic portal venous gas: a case report by Hongji Yin, Dongxing Sun, Fengting Liu, Ruosai Xin

“…Diquat is a non-selective, broad-spectrum herbicide. Although its toxicity is significantly lower than paraquat, it still has a high mortality rate when ingested in large quantities. …”
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Successful Use of Posaconazole to Treat Invasive Cutaneous Fungal Infection in a Liver Transplant Patient on Sirolimus by Randah Dahlan, Ameen Patel, Shariq Haider

“…The high morbidity and mortality associated with these infections necessitates urgent therapy with antifungal drugs; however, the interaction between these drugs and immunosuppressive therapies can be a major limitation because of drug toxicity. A case of soft tissue infection of the toe caused by Fusarium chlamydosporum and Candida guilliermondii in a liver transplant patient on sirolimus, who was successfully treated with the new antifungal agent posaconazole, is described. …”
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Natural Products for Managing Landscape and Garden Pests in Florida by Eileen A. Buss, Sydney G. Park Brown

“… This publication describes “natural” pesticides: alternatives that are usually less toxic to non-target organisms and the environment and that, when used correctly, can be effective substitutes for synthetic products. …”
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An overview of structurally diversified anticonvulsant agents by Al-Otaibi Faisal

“…The quest for new antiepileptic molecules with more specificity and less CNS toxicity continues for medicinal chemists until a new and ideal drug arrives. …”
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Comparative Study on Biosorption of Zn(II), Cu(II) and Cr(VI) from Textile Dye Effluent Using Sawdust and Neem Leaves Powder by K. Gopalakrishnan, V. Manivannan, T. Jeyadoss

“…The presence of the decreased heavy metal toxicity in the treated textile dye effluent was evaluated through the percentage of seed germination of Vigna mungo L. …”
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A Facile Synthesis of Highly Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots for Imaging and Detection in Biological Samples by Qianchun Zhang, Siqi Xie, Yanqun Yang, Yun Wu, Xingyi Wang, Jincheng Wu, Li Zhang, Junyu Chen, Yuan Wang

“…The N-doped CDs possess high photostability, low toxicity, and excellent biocompatibility, based on which the N-doped CDs were successfully applied as a fluorescence probe for cell imaging. …”
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Nucleic Acid-Based Therapy Approaches for Huntington's Disease by Tatyana Vagner, Deborah Young, Alexandre Mouravlev

“…Huntington's disease (HD) is caused by a dominant mutation that results in an unstable expansion of a CAG repeat in the huntingtin gene leading to a toxic gain of function in huntingtin protein which causes massive neurodegeneration mainly in the striatum and clinical symptoms associated with the disease. …”
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Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Upper Limb: Double Hit/Double Expressor with CNS Involvement: From Hospice to Remission by Brenda S. Castillo, Maria L. Rodriguez, Ju-Hsien John Chao, Behyar Zoghi

“…After achieving complete remission, the patient underwent an autologous stem cell transplant with minimal transplant-related toxicity.…”
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Atypical Manifestation of DRESS Syndrome by Christopher Hakim, Constantine Melitas, Eric Nguyen, Kha Ngo

“…The differential for liver transaminases over 1000 units/liter typically includes liver ischemia, acute viral hepatitis, acetaminophen toxicity, and autoimmune hepatitis. Prompt evaluation is imperative as these etiologies can lead to fulminant liver failure. …”
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A rare case of pneumomediastinum, pneumoretroperitoneum and subcutaneous emphysema due to crystal methamphetamine abuse by Abdulmajeed K. Abdulmajeed, Mansour O. Almehrzi, Saba A. Al-Bazzaz, Farah A. Khalid, Sherif A. Fathi, Ashraf F. Hefny

“…Conclusions: This report discusses the toxic effects of crystal methamphetamine on the respiratory system. …”
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