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• Digoxin
  ...nata]].''<ref>{{cite journal | author = A. Hollman | title = Digoxin comes from Digitalis lanata | year = 1996 | journal = [[British Medical Journal]] | fo ...ds to increased contractility of the heart. This is a different mechanism from that of [[catecholamines]].
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• Phytolacca americana
  ...tern [[North America]]. It is also known as '''American nightshade''', '''cancer jalap''', '''coakum''', '''garget''', '''inkberry''', '''pigeon berry''', ' ...grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28252 Phytolacca americana information from NPGS/GRIN<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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• Temazepam
  ...itivity of people who had used temazepam for 1–20 years was no different from that of controls.<ref>{{cite journal |author=van Steveninck AL, Wallnöfer ...e]] or [[diazepam]] is recommended, to prevent severe withdrawal syndromes from developing. Other hypnotic benzodiazepines are not recommended.<ref>{{cite
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• Propædia
  Each of the ten Parts contains from 2 to 7 Divisions, which in turn contain from 2 to 11 Sections. These Sections form the basic categories of knowledge in ...'''9.2.1'''&nbsp;The&nbsp;Byzantine&nbsp;Empire&nbsp;and&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;from&nbsp;AD&nbsp;395—1050 '''9.2.2'''&nbsp;The&nbsp;Formative&nbsp;Period&nbs
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• Creosote
  ...is created by high temperature treatment of [[beech]] and other woods, or from the [[resin]] of the [[creosote bush]]. Coal tar creosote is an EPA-registered wood preservative. It is distilled from crude coke oven tar, and is mainly composed of [[polycyclic aromatic hydroc
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• Indoor air quality
  ...thout any serious known health effects,{{Fact|date=June 2009}} though lung cancer can take many years to develop. [[Radon mitigation]] methods include seali ...from plumbing leaks, from [[condensation]] due to improper ventilation, or from ground moisture penetrating a building part. In areas where cellulosic mate
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  ...persons not at work that require [[hospital]] treatment, injuries arising from accidents in hospitals, and dangerous occurrences (reg.3(1)). Additionally, [[Medical treatment]]s are exempt, as are injuries arising from [[road traffic accident]]s<ref>''R (on the application of Aineto) v. HM Cor
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• Cancer
  | Name = Cancer | Caption = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[
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• Asbestos
  [[Image:Blue asbestos.jpg|thumb|Blue asbestos (crocidolite) from [[Wittenoom, Western Australia]]. The ruler is 1 cm.]] ...ch 2003 amending Council Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work |publisher=Publications O
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• Benzene
  ...of [[Petroleum|crude oil]], and may be [[Chemical synthesis|synthesized]] from other compounds present in petroleum. Benzene is an [[aromatic hydrocarbon] ..., and named "flowers of benzoin," or benzoic acid. The hydrocarbon derived from benzoic acid thus acquired the name benzin, benzol, or benzene.<ref name=ro
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• Arsenic
  ...ated in air, arsenic [[oxidation|oxidizes]] to arsenic trioxide; the fumes from this reaction have an odour resembling [[garlic]]. This odour can be detect ...3 [[radioisotope]]s have also been synthesized, ranging in [[atomic mass]] from 60 to 92. The most stable of these is ⁷³As with a [[half-life]]
  51 KB (7,314 words) - 20:34, 20 September 2010
• Formaldehyde
  ...enic Risks to Humans 88 | publisher = International Agency for Research on Cancer | location = Lyon, France | year = 2006 | isbn = 92-832-1288-6}}. {{11thRoC ...pending on the concentration and temperature. The infinite polymer formed from formaldehyde is called paraformaldehyde. The cyclic trimer is called metafo
  34 KB (4,726 words) - 20:35, 20 September 2010
• Lead poisoning
  ...dual efforts (e.g. removing lead-containing items such as piping or blinds from the home) to nationwide policies (e.g. laws that ban lead in products or re ...85</ref> Poisoning is a pattern of symptoms that occur with toxic effects from mid to high levels of exposure; toxicity is a wider spectrum of effects, in
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• Inhalation exposure
  ...om the air in the lungs to the bloodstream, and diffusion of {{chem|CO|2}} from the bloodstream back out to the lungs is an essential part of human respira ...l, tend to deposit in the nasal-pharyngeal region. Fine particles, derived from anthropogenic sources such as fossil fuels and smoking, typically deposit i
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  | image2 = Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-from-tosylate-xtal-3D-balls.png It was first isolated by [[Yechiel Gaoni]] and [[Raphael Mechoulam]] from the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] in [[Rehovot]], [[Israel]], in [[1964
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• Hydromorphone
  ...rong opioids, they are indeed different drugs. Additional confusion arises from the fact that, in a handful of countries, hydromorphinol is distributed und ...e for a short time in the United States before being voluntarily withdrawn from the market after a July 2005 FDA advisory warned of a high overdose potenti
  38 KB (5,300 words) - 21:13, 21 September 2010
• Fentanyl
  ...icacy Study of Fentanyl Sublingual Spray for the Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain - Full Text View |publisher=ClinicalTrials.gov |date= |accessdate=2010 ...wer incidence of mouth ulcers for patients using fentanyl for breakthrough cancer pain.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}
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• Methadone
  ...for ''I.G. Farbenkonzern'' at the [[Farbwerke Hoechst]] (it is synthesised from 1,1-diphenylbutane-2-sulfonic acid and dimethylamino-2-chloropropane) who w The drug was given the trade name Dolophine from the Latin ''dolor'' meaning pain (Cf. Dipidolor for [[piritramide]], Dolant
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• Salvia divinorum
  ...ll be on supervised probation for three years; the charges will be removed from his record if he successfully completes his time on supervision. The judge ...Valdés 2001]].</ref> and counterpoints more supportive of Wasson's theory from [[Jonathan Ott]].<ref name="Ott1995">[[#refOtt1995|Ott 1995]].</ref>
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• Hydrocodone
  ...codone''' or '''dihydrocodeinone''' is a semi-synthetic [[opioid]] derived from either of two naturally occurring [[opiate]]s - [[codeine]] and [[thebaine] ...codeine as an antitussive (morphine 14×, methadone 9×), and other tests from 1920 forward showed it was about six times stronger as an analgesic.
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