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Description

A poison is any chemical substance that is harmful or lethal to living organisms. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broad sense.

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Organizations relating to Poison

Latin American Association of Environmental Mutagens, Carcinogens and Teratogens / Montevideo, Uruguay / Est. 1980
Asian Society of Toxicology / Tsukuba, Japan / Est. 1994
European Association for Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology / London, UK / Est. 1978
EUROTOX / Est. 1989
Nordic Association of Forensic Toxicologists / Linköping, Sweden
Internationale Gesellschaft für Homöopathie und Homotoxikologie / Baden Baden, Germany / Est. 1961
Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society / Jacksonville FL, USA / Est. 1969
International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology / Columbia MD, USA / Est. 1984
European Society of Toxicology / Est. 1962
Toxicology Forum / Reston VA, USA
International Institute of Bio-Technology and Toxicology / Rajapalayam, India / Est. 1978
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare / Est. 1925
Convention Concerning Protection Against Hazards of Poisoning Arising from Benzene / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 1971
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological - Biological - and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction / Est. 1972
International Toxicopy Research Project / Bangkok, Thailand
Academia Latinoamericana de Ciencias Toxicológicas / Est. 1993
Iberian Academy of Toxicological Sciences
Scandinavian Society of Forensic Toxicologists
International Commission on Mycotoxicology / Est. 1988
Asian Academy of Toxicological Sciences, Bangkok
Solidarity Network Asia and Minamata / Kumamoto, Japan
International Institute of Toxicological Sciences / Est. 1993
European Research Group for Alternatives in Toxicity Testing / Utrecht, Netherlands / Est. 1988
Conference on Metal Toxicity and Carcinogenesis / Est. 2000
International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 1979
International Association for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology / Kingston ON, Canada / Est. 1990
International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology / Kissimmee FL, USA / Est. 1984
European Society for Toxicology In Vitro / Houten, Netherlands
Latin American Association of Poison Control Centers
World Federation of Associations of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicology Centres / Est. 1975
Nordic Environmental Mutagen Society / Est. 1980
Federation of European Societies of Toxicology / Est. 1984
Société africaine de toxicologie / Est. 1984
American Academy of Environmental Medicine / Wichita KS, USA / Est. 1965
International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society / Baltimore MD, USA / Est. 1987
International Academy of Legal Medicine / Padua, Italy / Est. 1938
International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons / Berlin, Germany / Est. 2003
International Association of Forensic Toxicologists / Colorado Springs CO, USA / Est. 1963
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 1989
Pan-African Environmental Mutagen and Genomic Society / Cape Town, South Africa
European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 1978
International Conference on Toxic Marine Phytoplankton
Asia Pacific Federation of Pharmacologists / Pathum Thani, Thailand / Est. 1991
Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers / Basel, Switzerland / Est. 1974
European College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology / Cambridge, UK / Est. 1997
Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology / Hamilton NSW, Australia
African Society of Mycotoxicology
European Chlorinated Solvents Association / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 1989
International Society on Toxinology / Kingsville TX, USA / Est. 1962

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World Problems relating to Poison

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Mercury as a pollutant
Polychlorinated biphenyls as a health hazard
Ciguatera poisoning
Unsafe hazardous waste disposal
Toxic waste smuggling
Environmental hazards of pesticides
Dioxin poisoning
Plutonium pollution
Botulism
Poisonous algae
Arsenic poisoning
Toxic metal pollutants
Industrial waste water pollutants
Unknown toxicity of drugs
Mutagens
Toxic anti-fouling agents
Lead poisoning in the home
Misuse of animals for toxicological experiments
Pollution of sediments
Teratogens
Polluted drinking water
Criminal offences against the environment
Soil pollution
Toxic substances
Lead contamination of wetlands

Action Strategies relating to Poison

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Poisoning
Controlling chemicals
Improving wood preservatives to protect the environment
Securing chemical data from industry for assessing potential risks
Monitoring toxic chemicals during their entire life cycle
Using technologies that minimize releases to toxic chemicals
Conducting ecotoxicological studies to assess chemical risk to the environment
Monitoring water quality threatened by toxic materials storage sites
Reporting routine emissions of toxic chemicals to the environment
Adopting laws to prevent illegal import of dangerous products
Increasing research on safer alternatives to harmful toxic chemicals
Coordinating research activities on the mechanisms of action of toxic chemicals
Setting assessment priorities for toxic chemicals of global concern
Monitoring environmental toxins
Improving information systems on toxic chemicals
Developing non-toxic pest control
Combating lead in environment
Strengthening national poison control centres
Preventing illegal international traffic of toxic chemicals
Reducing risks of immunization
Poisoning food as sabotage
Managing toxic waste dumps
Monitoring toxicity thresholds
Monitoring toxic blue-green algae in drinking water
Reducing use of toxic products in farming

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