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Tag: Poisoning and Poisons

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Chinese Officials Helped Cover Up Lead Poisoning of Children, Report Says

July 21, 2025July 22, 2025Vivian WangComments Off on Chinese Officials Helped Cover Up Lead Poisoning of Children, Report Says

Health officials tampered with blood tests of some of the more than 200 children who were sickened by food tainted with lead, an investigation found.

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Hundreds of Chinese Children Poisoned With Lead From Kindergarten Food

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025David Pierson and Berry WangComments Off on Hundreds of Chinese Children Poisoned With Lead From Kindergarten Food

The kindergarten’s cooks used inedible pigments to decorate buns and cakes, the authorities said. Eight school officials and employees were detained.

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Australian Woman Is Convicted of Murder in Mushroom Poisoning Case

July 7, 2025Victoria Kim and Livia Albeck-RipkaComments Off on Australian Woman Is Convicted of Murder in Mushroom Poisoning Case

Three people died in 2023 after eating beef Wellington made by Erin Patterson, whose subsequent trial gripped the country.

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Erin Patterson Is Found Guilty of Murder in Australia Mushroom Poisoning Case

July 7, 2025July 7, 2025Victoria Kim and Livia Albeck-RipkaComments Off on Erin Patterson Is Found Guilty of Murder in Australia Mushroom Poisoning Case

Three people died in 2023 after eating beef Wellington made by Erin Patterson, whose subsequent trial gripped the country.

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Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025APOORVA MANDAVILLIComments Off on Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times

Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other deadly species.

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Insulin Test Used to Convict Lucy Letby of Murder Was Unreliable, Experts Say

April 3, 2025Michael D. ShearComments Off on Insulin Test Used to Convict Lucy Letby of Murder Was Unreliable, Experts Say

A new report by neonatal and toxicology experts casts doubt on the test results that were pivotal to the case against the British nurse.

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Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025Eve SampsonComments Off on Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause

The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts suspect a more mundane cause.

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In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

January 6, 2025January 7, 2025Apoorva Mandavilli and Brian OtienoComments Off on In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.

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In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

January 6, 2025Apoorva Mandavilli and Brian OtienoComments Off on In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

Venomous snakes bite millions of people each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.

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Deaths of at Least 5 Tourists in Laos Raise Alarm About Tainted Drinks

November 21, 2024November 22, 2024John YoonComments Off on Deaths of at Least 5 Tourists in Laos Raise Alarm About Tainted Drinks

Travelers from the United States, Britain, Australia and Denmark have died in the Southeast Asian nation in recent days. Officials warned of poisoning caused by alcoholic drinks containing methanol.

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