Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls − air purifiers aren’t enough, new study shows, but you can clean it up

Wildfire smoke, even from fires far away, carries potentially harmful gases that, once inside, tend to stick around. An air quality specialist offers an easy, cheap, effective way to deal with it.

Delphine Farmer, Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University • conversation
Oct. 13, 2023 ~8 min

What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains how it increases overdose risk, and why Narcan can still save a life

Xylazine, or tranq, is increasingly being mixed with drugs like fentanyl or heroin and can be difficult to detect. Most people who use drugs are unable to tell if they have been exposed to it.

Kavita Babu, Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School • conversation
March 28, 2023 ~4 min


Poisons are a potent tool for murder in fiction – a toxicologist explains how some dangerous chemicals kill

From ‘Breaking Bad’ to James Bond, certain chemicals are popular options for characters looking to achieve nefarious ends.

Brad Reisfeld, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University • conversation
March 21, 2023 ~7 min

Is the gruesome fun in Netflix's 'Wednesday' realistic? What science says about getting eaten by piranhas and poisoned by nightshade

From eating potpourri to blast fishing, Wednesday Addams and her friends and family get involved in a number of grisly hijinks. But could they happen in real life?

Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 ~8 min

Exposure to man-made chemicals influences genes controlling aging, immune system and metabolism

Man-made chemical disrupt the activities of most human genes. What effect does this have on human health and how should regulators respond?

Alexander Suvorov, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst • conversation
Oct. 15, 2020 ~8 min

Novichok: how are victims surviving poisoning?

It's all about the dose.

Robert Chilcott, Professor, Centre for Research into Topical Drug Delivery and Toxicology, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
Sept. 4, 2020 ~7 min

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