Category: Poisoning

According to the Ontario Poison Centre, clove oil is one of the essential oils with a high toxicity risk, and swallowing it can cause serious symptoms. This is because it contains a powerful compound called eugenol, and even a little bit of clove oil can be dangerous, especially for children.

Iron overdose is a leading cause of poisoning deaths in children under six, largely due to iron supplements being mistaken for candy. A specific amount of elemental iron per kilogram of body weight is considered a toxic or lethal dose, rather than a fixed number of pills. The severity hinges on the ingested elemental iron amount, not the total weight of the supplement pill.