Even though honey is natural, it can sometimes contain toxins from poisonous flowers that bees visited, and eating that honey might be harmful to people.

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Natural plant toxins in honey: An ignored threat to human health.

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2022 Feb 15

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Natural plant toxins in honey: An ignored threat to human health.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127682

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