Toxicity

Toxicity

The peace lily (Spathiphyllum) is mildly toxic to humans. It contains calcium oxalate crystals, primarily in its leaves and stems. These crystals can cause irritation when inges...

Plants and Flowers

Zero day lily is a vernacular name often applied to day lily cultivars or lookalikes claimed to be non-toxic or poorly documented for toxicity. This evergreen explainer clarifie...

animals

The most venomous snake overall—when toxicity is measured by intravenous or subcutaneous LD50 in mice and the amount of venom that can affect a human—is the inland taipan (O...

health-and-safety

Hand sanitizer can get you drunk only if you ingest very large amounts, because its ethanol content must reach bloodstream levels comparable to alcoholic beverages; most exposur...