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  2. Naphthalene poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Naphthalene is a major component of some mothballs.It repels moths as well as some animals. [citation needed]Since mothballs that contain naphthalene are considered hazards, safer alternatives have been developed, such as the use of 1,4-dichlorobenzene, however, 1,4-dichlorobenzene has been declared as a potential neurotoxin. 1,4-dichlorobenzene has been linked to potentially causing ...

  3. Naphthalene - Wikipedia

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    Naphthalene and its alkyl homologs are the major constituents of creosote. Trace amounts of naphthalene are produced by magnolias and some species of deer, as well as the Formosan subterranean termite, possibly produced by the termite as a repellant against "ants, poisonous fungi and nematode worms". [27]

  4. Pest (organism) - Wikipedia

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    Pests, such as these termites, often occur in high densities, making the damage they do even more detrimental. A pest is any living thing which humans consider troublesome to themselves, their possessions, or the environment. [1] Pests can cause issues with crops, human or animal health, buildings, and wild areas or larger landscapes. [2]

  5. Common weed can cause painful rash - AOL

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    This plant may look like wildflowers, but it can cause painful rash and blistering. A video of an Iowa resident with the rash explains why. This plant may look like wildflowers, but it can cause ...

  6. House season 1 - Wikipedia

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    House does solve the case though by exhuming the family's recently deceased cat and performing an autopsy on it. He finds high doses of naphthalene, which is excreted by termites as a repellent. The patient has been exposed to the poisonous vapors due to a termite nest behind the walls of his bedroom.

  7. Berylliosis - Wikipedia

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    Berylliosis, or chronic beryllium disease (CBD), is a chronic allergic-type lung response and chronic lung disease caused by exposure to beryllium and its compounds, a form of beryllium poisoning. It is distinct from acute beryllium poisoning, which became rare following occupational exposure limits established around 1950. [1]

  8. Scientists develop ‘spontaneous’ antidote to toxic fumes from ...

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    “This antidote will limit damage from gas poisoning caused by sudden fires and can be tested for the treatment of various symptoms caused by gas poisoning,” study co-author Hiroaki Kitagishi ...

  9. Pesticide poisoning - Wikipedia

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    This form of pesticide use may contribute to the third type of poisoning, which is caused by long-term low-level exposure. [21] As mentioned before, long-term low-level exposure affects individuals from sources such as pesticide residues in food as well as contact with pesticide residues in the air, water, soil, sediment, food materials, plants ...