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            <title><![CDATA[Warning to parents as teens get drunk on hand sanitizer in Umeå]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Field staff working among young people warn that teenagers are getting drunk on hand sanitizer. It's not a new phenomenon, but we're seeing an upsurge now, says field worker Linnéa Norberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Here are the poisonous plants in Sweden to watch out for]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Heart palpitations and stomach upset - contact with some of Sweden's poisonous plants can cause discomfort and, in some cases, be dangerous. It happens that both children and adults get the idea to taste these plants, says Torbjörn Tyler, curator at the Biological Museum at Lund University.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:28:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Toxic blue-green algae now in most of the Baltic Sea can cause fever]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Toxic blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, are now present in most of the Baltic Sea. "We saw the first signs two weeks ago, and since then they have gradually increased," says Jörgen Öberg, oceanographer at SMHI.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:03:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Large seizure of deadly nitazene drug in Sweden - a grain is enough]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The police have seized nearly 25,000 tablets of the potent nitazene class of drugs, according to TV4 News.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 06:30:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Self-harm with medication increasing among young people]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Self-harm involving medication among teenagers has increased by almost 32 percent over the past five years.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:43:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the change in the law – the use of nitrous oxide decreases]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[On July 1, a law banning the use of nitrous oxide for intoxicating purposes came into force. Since then, calls to the Poison Information Centre about the gas have decreased drastically. You are happy when you see the figures, says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Twelve Teens Hospitalized in Stockholm After Suspected Moonshine Poisoning]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two evenings in a row, severely affected teenagers in the Stockholm area have been taken to hospital. The police suspect that they may have been poisoned by "moonshine". A total of twelve young people have received care over the weekend, according to the region.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 22:11:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Teens Hospitalized After Drinking Alcohol from Vodka Car in Vallentuna]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several girls in their 15th year were taken to hospital on Friday after drinking alcohol that may have contained the toxic substance isopropanol. The incident is said to have occurred in connection with a party in Vallentuna outside Stockholm. The incident is deeply disturbing, says municipal councillor Johan Skog (The Moderate Party).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 09:07:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Bans Laughing Gas for Intoxication Use]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Riksdag has passed a law that prohibits laughing gas for intoxication purposes. It will come into force on July 1.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:49:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Poison Helpline Sees Spike in Calls: What's Behind the Increase?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The conversations to the Poison Information Centre continue to increase. The questions concern, among other things, adders, chemicals and medicines.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:57:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Record number of calls about laughing gas abuse]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of calls to the Poison Information Centre about people who have abused laughing gas has increased record-high. Particularly large is the increase among teenagers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:38:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Almost 1,000 calls about laughing gas this year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of calls about laughing gas to the Poison Information Centre is approaching 1,000 this year – at the same time as Halloween is approaching.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:14:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More people are being poisoned by ADHD medication]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The last ten years have seen a 250 percent increase in questions about poisonings with ADHD medication, and the increase continues, according to new figures from the Poison Information Centre. Poorer mental health may be an explanation.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2024 01:34:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Mushroom in the Bag – How to Avoid Poisoning]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several severe cases of mushroom poisoning have already been reported this summer. It's unusually early, says Peter Hultén, pharmacist at the Poison Information Centre. Taking one mushroom at a time is his advice to avoid the dangers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:21:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Healthcare system sounds the alarm: Laughing gas causes cold injuries]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cold injuries have become an increasingly common consequence of laughing gas use. Now the healthcare system is sounding the alarm. It often involves fairly large areas and deep injuries, says Yihang Liu at Karolinska Hospital.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 16:56:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Warning: Many more alarms about laughing gas]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:13:04 GMT</pubDate>
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