Poison
Passover cleaning is more dangerous this year – this is how you protect your family members
The days before Passover are when people clean their homes, and reports of poisoning from cleaning materials rise. This year, with children at home, the risk is even greater.
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Over 800 Indonesian students suffer mass food poisoning from gov't free meals
One case affected more than 500 and was the biggest outbreak yet under President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program.
Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson left me 'half alive', lone surviving victim says
A jury found the 50-year-old guilty of the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson, Heather's husband, who survived the 2023 meal at Erin Patterson's home in Leongatha.
Kuwait arrests 67 after illegally-produced alcohol kills 23
Kuwait bans the import or domestic production of alcoholic beverages, but some are manufactured illegally in secret locations that lack safety standards, exposing consumers to the risk of poisoning.
Tainted alcohol leaves 13 Asians dead, 21 blinded in Kuwait, health ministry says
The ministry said in a statement that all those affected were of Asian nationalities, adding that 51 required urgent kidney dialysis and 31 needed mechanical ventilation.
Jewish woman reveals plot to poison Israelis at Boom Festival in Portugal - KAN
Strychnine is a highly toxic, colorless alkaloid used as a pesticide, which leads to convulsions and then death through asphyxia if ingested.
Mushroom murder trial of 2023 case begins in rural Australia
Elin Patterson is charged with the murders of her parents-in-law and a third family member, who died after she served them a lunch of poisonous mushrooms.
Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park
Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear.
80% Spike in poisonings linked to Passover cleaning products
In many cases, exposure was caused by the mixing of cleaning agents, which can release toxic gases that irritate the respiratory system and may lead to breathing difficulties.
Mutmaßliche Massenvergiftung im Süden Israels hinterlässt 335 tote Vögel
Hunderte von Vögeln aus der gleichen Familie wie der Falke wurden Anfang Februar in der westlichen Negev-Wüste tot aufgefunden; Ermittler gehen davon aus, dass sie vergiftetes Wasser getrunken haben.
Teeth dyed in deadly poisonous cinnabar: The Red Princess of the Silk had a mercury-laden smile
Researchers suggest the use of cinnabar had a religious, decorative, or medical function.
