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      "identify poisonous plants and what to do after exposure",
      "find regulatory status of controlled alkaloids"
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        "Help anyone poison a person or animal.",
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        "Children at risk of poisoning",
        "Indigenous communities"
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                    "text": "Which alkaloid contaminants are limited in food, and at what levels?",
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                    "text": "Which regulator evaluates it?",
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    "Should alkaloid families be separate entries?",
    "How should toxicology data be linked?",
    "How should controlled status be tracked?"
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