Poisoning

A poison is any substance that is harmful to your body. You might swallow it, inhale it, inject it or absorb it through your skin. Poisons can include

• Prescription or over-the-counter medicines taken in doses that are too high
• Overdoses of illegal drugs
• Carbon monoxide from gas appliances
• Household products, such as laundry powder or furniture polish
• Pesticides
• Indoor or outdoor plants
• Metals such as lead and mercury

The dangers of poisoning range from short-term illness to brain damage, coma and death. To prevent poisoning it is important to use and store products exactly as their labels say. Keep dangerous products where children can't get to them. Treatment for poisoning depends on the type of poison. If you suspect someone has been poisoned, call your local poison control center right away.

Poison on Wikipedia

:''This article is about the dangerous substance. For the band see Poison (band).'' symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. In the context of biology, poisons are substances that cause injury, illness, or death to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale. Some poisons are also toxins, usually referring to naturally produced substances that kill rapidly in small quantities, such as the bacteriuml proteins that cause tetanus and botulism. A distinction between the two terms is not always observed, even among scientists. Animal toxins that are delivered subcutaneously (e.g. by sting (biology) or bite) are also called ''venom''. In normal usage, a poisonous organism is one that is harmful to consume, but a venomous organism uses poison to defend itself while still alive. A single organism can be both venomous and poisonous.The derivative forms "toxic" and "poisonous" are synonymous. Within chemistry and physics, a poison is a substance that obstructs or inhibits a reaction, for example by binding to a catalyst. Poisons have been known to be symbolized by the skull and crossbones (shown beside), although since this ''attracts'' children (being linked to pirates) it is gradually being replaced by Mr. Yuk in the United States.

Biological poisoning

External Resources

RollingStone.com - Poison Ivy - Includes a review, synopsis, photos, cast & crew, message board, and trivia.

TV Guide Online: Poison Ivy - Review, cast and credits.

Freaks - The story of two normal sized circus performers who try to swindle a inheritance from a midget by poisoning him on his wedding night. Among the misshapen: a living torso, pinheads, siamese twins, midgets and other performers.

All-Reviews.com: The Young Poisoner's Handbook - Review of the movie.

Britmovie - Young Poisoner's Handbook, The - Contains a plot summary and a picture from the film.

IMDb: The Young Poisoner's Handbook - Contains synopsis, cast and crew details, and user comments.

The Onion AV Club: Todd Haynes - The Onion AV Club interviews the director of Poison, Safe, and Velvet Goldmine about glam-rock.

Gotham Girls - Weekly episodes of original Flash-animated web cartoons by the same crew that produced The New Batman Adventures, starring Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batgirl, and Catwoman. Also includes games, profiles, desktop downloadables, polls, and classic video clips from the TV series.

Perfect Poison - Informative Akio shrine with images and well-written analysis. Spoilers.

WB Originals: Gotham Girls - A Warner Bros. Online Original Animated Series, Gotham Girls, featuring Batgirl, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn. Original episodes, games, contests, and downloads.

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