Publications by authors named "Chenye Sun"
Article Synopsis
- - The plant in question is part of the Solanaceae family and contains toxic tropane alkaloids that can lead to poisoning if consumed or misused.
- - A recent poisoning outbreak involved 10 patients, resulting in one death, with a thorough investigation confirming the link between plant exposure and the poisoning incidents.
- - Public health officials need to raise awareness about the dangers of collecting and consuming plants that contain tropane alkaloids to prevent future poisoning cases.
Clinical toxicology in China: current situation and future development.
Clin Toxicol (Phila)
April 2009
Recent global estimates of deaths from poisoning suggest that more than 150,000 deaths occur each year in China from pesticide poisoning alone. One response from the Chinese government has been to set up Poison Control Centers in each province to improve management. Unfortunately, the epidemiology of poisoning in China is still unclear and there are no specialist clinical toxicologists to take the lead in dealing with the massive loss of life.
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