The Blue Ridge Poison Center and The UVA Health System Division of Medical Toxicology
In The News
Sue Kell, Education Director of the Blue Ridge Poison Center, addresses the topic of poisonous plants with AP reporter Dean Fosdick. "We get a lot of calls about Christmas decorations," Kell said. "Holly berries. Mistletoe berries. Anything within reach or that might drop onto the floor." May 2009.
Kristin Wenger, Education Coordinator for the Blue Ridge Poison Center, shares tips to prevent childhood poisoning in Parents Magazine, April 2007.
Blue Ridge Poison Center experts discuss the prevalence and dangers of Robotripping: abusing over-the-counter cold medicines for getting 'high.' The Cavalier Daily. Sept. 17, 2008
Diane Sawyer interviews Dr. Chris Holstege, Director of the Division of Medical Toxicology at UVA, on ABC's Good Morning America about the dangers of lead in recalled toys. August 15, 2007.
Fact or Fiction: Urinating on Jellyfish Stings Effective Treatment? - Scientific American, January 2007.
Absinthe Revival - It was banned in the United States almost a century ago. Although it's still illegal, it appears to be making a comeback. Charlottesville Newsplex Stations, Nov. 12, 2006.
