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Nicole O'Connor Page 17

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.

Is Oxygen Toxic? When and How This Gas Becomes Harmful Chemistry
What Happens if You Swallow Nail Glue? A Detailed Look Safety
Can I Drink Hydrogen Peroxide?Safety
What Happens if Graphite Gets in Your Blood?Safety
What Is a Threshold Dose and Why Is It Important?Safety
Can Lead Poisoning Cause Skin Lesions?Safety
What Does Ink Poisoning Do to Your Body?Safety
What Are Cholecalciferol Crystals & Are They Harmful?Chemistry
What Is Molybdenum Toxicity and How Is It Caused?Safety
Lead in Supplements: What Are the Health Risks?Supplements
Copper Toxicity: What Are the Neurological Symptoms?Safety
Heavy Metals in the Brain: Effects, Symptoms, and Prevention Brain & Nerves
What Is a Haloacid and Why Should You Be Concerned?Chemistry
What Are the Effects of Cesium-137 on the Body?Chemistry
Formaldehyde’s Effects on the Brain: What You Need to Know Brain & Nerves
What Is a Counteract Agent and How Does It Work?Safety
What Is Acute Radiation Syndrome? Symptoms & Treatment Safety
Melamine Toxicity: Symptoms and What You Need to Know Safety
Oral Chelation for Heavy Metals: How It Works Supplements
What Is a Sensitizer and How Does It Affect the Body?Safety
Aspartame Neurotoxin: Is There a Scientific Link?Brain & Nerves
Is Fleece Toxic? What to Know About This Common Fabric Environment
What Are the Side Effects of Graphene Oxide in Humans?Safety
Metal Fume Fever: Treatment, Symptoms, and Prevention Safety
How to Remove Titanium Dioxide From the Body Safety
Neurotoxin Examples and Their Effects on the Body Brain & Nerves
What Are Mutagenic Agents and Their Health Effects?Genetics
Mercury Eyes: Vision Changes From Mercury Exposure Eyes & ENT
What Are the Health Dangers of Ethylene Oxide Exposure?Safety
What Are Xenobiotics and How Do They Affect Your Body?Chemistry