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February 2010 in “Archives of Internal Medicine” This study identified that high concentrations of selenium in a liquid dietary supplement caused a widespread outbreak of poisoning, revealing the importance of stricter manufacturing standards.
This book chapter discusses the mechanisms and prevention of selenium toxicity in livestock and reports no new experimental results; it emphasizes reducing selenium in the human food chain through animal products.
August 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” In this case report, a 27-year-old woman experienced severe multisystem toxicity, including toxic encephalopathy, vision, and hearing loss, after ingesting selenium at occupationally high doses, suggesting such exposure can lead to previously unreported effects of vision and hearing impairment.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study reports a case where excessive consumption of "paradise nuts" led to acute selenium toxicity and massive hair loss.
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January 1995 in “Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation” This review discusses the forms of selenium and sulfur in soil, their plant absorption, and risks of toxicity to livestock, emphasizing selenium's role in selenosis and sulfur's link to polioencephalomalacia in ruminants; it reports no new experimental results.