N° 98 – January-July 2011
Monthly Electronic Newsletter of Sertox (Latin-American Portal of Toxicology) – Year 8

The Puyehue Volcano which has been erupting for more than a week now is not showing signs of stabilising. Chile’s national emergency office, ONEMI, has declared that parts of the neighbouring Los Lagos and Los Rios regions remain on red alert, as the latest reports from the National Service for Geology and Mining (SERNAGEOMIN) revealed a slight increase in the volcanic range’s seismic activity. Read more in Spanish newsletter. A systematic review of the literature for global burden of disease estimates from chemicals, Radiaton toxicology, Asbestos and Related Mineral Fibers: State of the Science and Mode of Action, Low-Dose Adrenaline in the Prevention of Acute Adverse Reactions to Snake Antivenom,Arsenic in water linked TB risk, Energy drinks in Pediatrics: a danger to kids and young adults with serious medical problems, Air pollution near Michigan schools linked to poorer student health, academic performance, Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) regularly for a year or longer, may deplet Magnesium, and many notices more. Until next months. JCP