Author

Nicole O'Connor

A Grand Valley State University nursing graduate, Nicole O’Connor, RN, CSPI, spent nine years fielding emergency calls at a regional poison control center, helping parents through frantic moments when a toddler swallowed household cleaners or cosmetics. She now works as an in-house health writer for Biology Insights, specializing in accidental ingestions and domestic hazards. Still committed to clinical practice, she spends one day each week on the helpline triage desk. O’Connor lives in Michigan, where she stays current with pediatric toxicology protocols.

How Much Chloroform Is Dangerous?
What Happens If You Accidentally Get Bleach in Your Mouth?
What to Do If You Inhale Insulation?
Can Wasp Spray Blind You? The Risks Explained
How to Flush Iodine From Your Body Safely
Can You Get Iodine Poisoning From Eating Too Much Shrimp?
What to Do After Inhaling Muriatic Acid
Is Newspaper Ink Toxic? A Look at the Risks
What Happens If You Eat Plastic Wrap?
Can Uranium Kill You? How Exposure Can Be Lethal
What Is Acute Toxicity vs. Chronic Toxicity?
What Does Mercury Do to the Human Body?
What Is Concrete Poisoning? Causes and Symptoms
Is Benzalkonium Chloride Safe for Humans?
What Happens If You Are Exposed to Chemotherapy?
What Happens If You Accidentally Swallow Hand Sanitizer?
Is Crystal Violet Dangerous? Health Risks & Safety
What Happens If You Inhale Mercury From a Light Bulb?
How Does Sodium Nitrate Actually Kill You?
Is Copper Chloride Toxic? Symptoms and Safety Precautions
What Happens If You Get Bleach on Your Hands?
What Happens If You Take a Whole Bottle of Ibuprofen?
What Happens If You Eat Ashes?
Is Mica Powder Toxic? Health Risks and Safe Use
How Much Aluminum Is Toxic? Blood Levels and Risk
What Happens If You Breathe in Bleach?
Are Mattress Toppers Toxic? What You Need to Know
Is Hair Spray Toxic? Health Effects and Risks
What Happens When You Inhale Fiberglass?
What Happens if a Child Eats Too Many Melatonin Gummies?