COASTAL FLOOD WATCH: Issued when there is a potential for at least moderate tidal flooding in the next one to two days. The chance for moderate, major, or record flooding levels triggers a coastal flood watch.
The false blister beetles, cardinal beetles, and soldier beetles also produce cantharidin. It is a poisonous blistering agent and can cause severe chemical burns. However, these same properties make it effective as a topical medication.
First, this report is a scientific investigation of the potential health effects of exposure to the herbicides that were used in Vietnam and to dioxin (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin; TCDD), an unintentional contaminant of some of those herbicides.