The Neighborhood Toxicologist

Antibiotic resistance test. Image: Dr. Graham Beards A toddler suddenly becomes deathly ill. In the ER she is diagnosed with dysentery,...

I thought I was “antibacterial” savvy. For years I’ve read labels on antiperspirants and soaps before tossing them into the shopping cart. I...

A while back I wrote about the “ drugs down the drain ” program, targeted primarily at those with unused drugs who might decide to tip those...

What do my husband’s armpits, my son’s sandals, my mother’s steak knives and my daughter’s hairbrush all have in common? Antibacterials. T...