Although many first-aid measures have been advocated for pit viper bite victims, none has been shown to prevent morbidity or mortality.

The goal of decontamination is to prevent the continued absorption of the toxicant.

Questions regarding neonatal mortality are common in general practice.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that 69,000 people reporting severe headaches and 105,000 people reporting respiratory problems in the workplace may be suffering from poor indoor environmental quality.

Pit vipers are the largest group of venomous snakes in the United States and are involved in an estimated 150,000 bites annually of dogs and cats.

Many bites and stings inflicted by venomous arthropods (arachnids and hymenoptera) are poorly understood.