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Rebecca Voelker
JAMA contributor

JAMA. 1998;280:1393.

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Physicians can help their patients have a healthy autumn with a few reminders of natural and manufactured hazards.

Colorful mushrooms and berries may be attractive to pick and eat. But holly, Virginia creeper, jimson weed, and nightshade are among those that can be toxic. Similarly, fall fertilizers can contain toxic chemicals. Children should not be allowed to play in recently fertilized areas, and fertilizer products used should be properly stored and disposed of.

Frost on the pumpkin means it's time to fire up the furnace, which also can increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. "People with carbon monoxide poisoning often complain of burning in their eyes, nose, and throat. Other warning signs include tightness across the forehead, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and dimmed vision," said Jess Benson, PharmD, director of the New Mexico Poison Center, which issued the autumn warnings. The center is based at the University . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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