Question Of The Day

Question: The recognition of chemicals as potential carcinogens had its inception with observations made by Sir Percival Pott in the 1770’s. What was this individual’s contribution to the science of chemical carcinogenesis?

Question: What are the primary environmental sources for the chemical sulfur dioxide?

Question: What is NEPA?

Question: Who were the “radium girls”?

Question: What is the classic presentation of tick paralysis?

Question: What is “nanging” and what clinical symptoms may result from repeated nanging?

Question: Individuals requiring chronic transfusion therapy are often treated with the iron chelator deferoxamine in order to address transfusion-induced hemochromatosis and associated complications. Which toxicities have been associated with the use of deferoxamine?

Question: MEK inhibitors (inhibit the mitogen- activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MAPK/ERK) kinase) are a relatively new class of chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of a variety of metastatic cancers. These agents have been associated with the development of ocular toxicity. What is the nature of this toxicity?

Question: What is the elimination half-life of smoked crystal methamphetamine?

Question: How do electronic cigarettes produce the vapor inhaled by users of these products?