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What will be the public response to mushroom health warnings in Utah by the end of 2025?
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Resolution / Starting Odds
Increased awareness and caution • 25%
No significant change in behavior • 25%
Increased mushroom-related incidents • 25%
Decreased mushroom-related incidents • 25%
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Utah's First Death from Mushroom-Induced Liver Failure Linked to Amatoxins in Psychedelic Mushrooms
Dec 21, 2024, 07:00 PM
A person in Utah has died after ingesting what they believed to be psychedelic mushrooms, marking the first confirmed case of mushroom-induced liver failure in the state. The Utah Poison Control Center reported that the individual developed severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, followed by liver failure, acidosis, and hypotension, leading to death approximately 36 hours after consumption. The mushrooms were purchased on the street and thought to be hallucinogenic, but they contained amatoxins, a toxic substance not typically found in psychedelic mushrooms. Public health authorities are investigating the case to determine the source of the poisonous mushrooms and to prevent future incidents.
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Accidental misidentification • 25%
Other • 25%
Intentional poisoning • 25%
Unknown cause • 25%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
Mandatory education programs • 25%
Other • 25%
Stricter labeling laws • 25%
Bans on certain mushroom sales • 25%
Street purchase • 25%
Wild foraging • 25%
Home cultivation • 25%
Other • 25%
Negative response • 25%
Mixed response • 25%
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Positive response • 25%
No significant change in compliance • 25%
Advisories removed • 25%
Decreased compliance with advisories • 25%
Increased compliance with advisories • 25%
General support • 25%
Widespread criticism • 25%
Minimal reaction • 25%
Mixed reactions • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Major support • 25%
Mixed opinions • 25%
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Indifferent • 25%
Support for labeling changes • 25%
Opposition to labeling changes • 25%
Indifference or no opinion • 25%
Other • 25%