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Herbicide Contamination And Oil Well Wastewater, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, reporter Chris Schulz spoke with a master gardener from Monongalia County about difficulties with this year’s crops — and two plant scientists who say it’s likely the result of herbicide contamination.

On this West Virginia Morning, reporter Chris Schulz spoke with a master gardener from Monongalia County about difficulties with his crops — and two plant scientists who say it’s likely the result of herbicide contamination.

Also in this show, Pittsburgh-based public radio program The Allegheny Front dives into challenges with oil well wastewater being dumped onto local roads.

Plus, Briana Heaney reports that a new study found calls to poison control centers now more often lead to hospitalizations and deaths.

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More Calls To Poison Control Are Ending Up Deadly

Calls to poison control centers are more often resulting in hospitalizations and death according to a new study by the University of Virginia. 

Calls to poison control centers are more often resulting in hospitalizations and death according to a new study by the University of Virginia. 

The study has found that poison control centers are fielding more calls for severe poisoning over the last couple decades. 

The number of calls about intentional exposures –- like suicide attempts and consumption of both legal and illegal drugs – that resulted in death is up nearly 250 percent for adults. For children, deaths associated with intentional exposures are up around 75 percent. 

Researchers say a combination of a mental health crisis and the opioid epidemic are major drivers of the increased number of deaths following a call to poison control.

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