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Fatal poisoning by Hemlock water dropwort roots (Oenanthe Crocata )

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Introdution : This report describes the history and investigation of a suspected plant poisoning event in Portugal, involving the death of two adult males, who have mistakenly ingested Hemlock water dropwort roots Oenanthe crocata during a 36 h resistance path in May 2017 in Santarém Portugal Six hours after beginning the path, they have called to emergency services for assistance because they suddenly become unwell reporting plants ingestion and describing that they felt nauseated, vomits, seizures and disorientation Both were found dead a few hours later in a rural area In their backpacks, in addition to food supplies, they had fennel and spearmint that were probably picked up on the route Further investigations by police authorities found that during that morning they shared several photos in social media, including screenshots of wild parsnips Pastinaca sativa.

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Poster apresentado no 56th TIAFT - Annual Meeting, Ghent (Belgium), 2018

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Fatal poisoning Oenanthe crocata Oenanthotoxin Forensic Toxicology

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