Poison Control: A History

03/25/20 • 37 min

How did the U.S. get to the point of having this one resource, specifically for poisoning, that’s so reliable and available that it gets printed on the labels of consumer products?

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How did the U.S. get to the point of having this one resource, specifically for poisoning, that’s so reliable and available that it gets printed on the labels of consumer products?

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Stuff You Missed in History Class - Poison Control: A History

Transcript

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Welcome to Stuff you missed in History Class, a production of I Heart Radio, Go Low, and welcome to the podcast. I'm Tracy V. Wilson and I'm Holly fry Uh. In case you've never heard our show before, this is episode two of us recording the show with everyone involved in the process in their own homes. Because the current pandemic and resulting UM quarantine slash shelter in place slash self isolation slash social distancing instructions, we have a