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| Definition: | Poisoning from an ingestion of starch.
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| Alternative Names: | Cooking starch; Laundry starch
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| Where Found: | - Starch is found in various cosmetic products
- Laundry starch is found in various laundry products
- Cooking starch
Cooking starch and laundry starch are different substances. There are numerous brand names for both. This list may not be all inclusive.
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Review Date: 2/15/2002
Reviewed By: Kevin G. Wheeler, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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