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Cyanide
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition 
 This nonprofit group of emergency medical and industrial safety organizations works to increase awareness of cyanide poisoning and its treatment. The website has current news about cyanide, an explanation of how it works in the body, scientific literature, and information about cyanide dangers in firefighting, industrial processes (particularly gold mining), and terrorism. http://www.firesmoke.org/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Researchers Get to the Root of Cassava's Cyanide-Producing Abilities
Describes how "the roots and leaves of poorly processed cassava plants contain a substance that, when eaten, can trigger the production of cyanide." Eating improperly processed cassava can lead to cyanide poisoning in the form of a goiter, "a debilitating, irreversible paralytic disorder called Konzo," and even death. The article also discusses how scientists are trying to genetically engineer the plant to eliminate this problem. Includes links to related information. From the Ohio State University. http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/cassava.htm Topics: Plants, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Social Issues Last updated Mar 15, 2005 ToxFAQs for Cyanide (Cianuro)
Answers to health-related questions about this toxic substance "usually found joined with other chemicals to form compounds. .... Certain bacteria, fungi, and algae can produce cyanide, and cyanide is found in a number of foods and plants. ... [such as] almonds ... bamboo shoots, and cassava roots." Includes links to a toxicological profile. Also available in Spanish. From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts8.html Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Mar 14, 2005 |
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