Originallyairedin2018,thisepisodefeaturesreporterBrenaFarrellasanewmom.Hersongaveherandherhusbandascare--promptingthemtocallPoisonControl.ForBrenna,theexperiencewassoodd,andoddlycomforting,thatshedecidedtodiveintothebirthstoryofthisinvisiblenetworkofpoisonexperts,andtrytounderstandtheevolvingrelationshipwehumanshavewithourpoisonousplanet.Aswelearnabouthowpoisoncontrolhaschangedovertheyears,weendupwonderingwhataplacedevotedtodataandhumanconnectioncantellusaboutourselvesinthisculturalmomentofanxietyandinformation-overload.

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