Poison

Those who fear aluminum in deodorant: It is nothing compared to our daily intake

People fear aluminum in deodorants because of claims about breast cancer and degenerative diseases – but repeated tests and official medical reports say otherwise.

Apply deodorant to clean, dry skin
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.

Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

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Teva Israel, Health Ministry issue recall for Nutrilon Phase 1, Nutrilon AR baby formula


Two babies dead, dozens more children injured after suspected overheating at Jerusalem daycare

Authorities noted substandard conditions at the daycare may have caused the incident and led to suspected overheating.

An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Poison Control Center warns: An important warning that could save lives this winter

Twenty people arrived this month at the Poison Control Center at Rambam Hospital after people ate mushrooms that are not edible. An expert warns.

Poisonous mushrooms

Algerian nanny imprisoned for poisoning French Jewish family

The nanny was quoted as telling police that she "never should have worked for a Jewish woman" while in custody.

French flag and court gavel in this illustration taken November 5, 2025.

Algerian nanny charged after allegedly poisoning French Jewish family’s food, drinks

The nanny ultimately confessed to the crime, claiming she poisoned the family "because they have money and power," after the police found chemical agents in the family's food and drinks.

 A police officer waits outside the courtroom at the courthouse in Paris, March 31, 2025.

Suspected methanol contamination prompts Israel's travel advisory for Brazil

Israel urges citizens in Brazil to drink only sealed wine or beer after reports of toxic methanol in some alcohol under investigation.

A bottle of Methanol, a hazardous substance; illustrative.

Police arrest man suspected of poisoning livestock in Palestinian town near Ramallah

A shepherd reported the deaths of two goats to police on Saturday in the village after eating fruit suspected of being poisoned.

The suspect arrested by Israeli forces for the poisoning of livestock at Al-Mughayyir, November 15, 2025.

Ecuador's president claims detractors tried to poison him with toxic jam and chocolate

Noboa said that the sweet treats had included a high concentration of three types of toxic substances.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa reacts after his inauguration for a second term, at the Presidential Palace (Palacio de Carondelet) in Quito, Ecuador May 24, 2025.

Hadassah Hospital treats family of nine for carbon monoxide poisoning

The family was treated with a hyperbaric chamber at Hadassah University Medical Center and was released home with no lasting effects reported.

 The Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem. January 15, 2017.

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.

Students attend a free boarding school, on the launch of the Sekolah Rakyat flagship education initiative program by the administration of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 14, 2025.

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.

Erin Patterson, an Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, arrives at Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, August 25, 2025.