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Q.How Many Yew Needles Is Fatal?

Anonymous added on July 29, 2024 | Answered

All I can find on the internet is that 50g of yew needles is fatal. How many yew needles is 50g?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on July 31, 2024

I hope someone or an animal is not eating yew needles. If so, call the poison control hotline at https://www.poison.org/ or 1-800-222-1222.

Any amount eaten is a medical or vet emergency. As little as a mouthful can kill a 1,000 pound animal in only a few minutes.

50 grams is about 2 ounces or one tenth of a pound which isn't very much. If you have a measuring cup in the kitchen it has ounces on it.

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/taxus/

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/yew/japanese-yew-plants.htm

https://poisonousplants.cvmbs.colostate.edu/Plants/Details/57

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/warning_yews_are_extremely_toxic_to_livestock

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