ERIC Number: EJ1403169
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1533-015X
EISSN: EISSN-1533-0389
Wild Mushroom Poisonings in Mexico: Communication Strategies to Prevent Them
Ramírez-Terrazo, Amaranta; Garibay-Orijel, Roberto; Ruan-Soto, Juan Felipe; Casas, Alejandro; Reyes Chilpa, Ricardo
Applied Environmental Education and Communication, v22 n3-4 p141-157 2023
This work analyzes the safe consumption of wild mushrooms in Mexico, addresses the mushroom poisoning phenomenon, and discusses the role of communication and environmental education to prevent them. We documented that most mushroom poisonings happen in mestizo and transculturized indigenous communities. We constructed the online 'Digital repository of edible and toxic mushrooms of Mexico.' The repository contains: updated full listings of edible and toxic mushrooms, infographics of the most important species, a photograph catalogue, and information and treatment protocols for physicians. The website is a dynamic space consisting of educational information for health care specialists, mycologists, and society in general.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Plants (Botany), Biological Sciences, Poisoning, Indigenous Populations, Toxicology, Information Dissemination, Allied Health Personnel
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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