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


Suspected mass poisoning in southern Israel leaves 335 birds dead

Hundreds of birds in the same family as the falcon were found dead on Sunday in the western Negev, leading investigators to believe they drank from poisoned water.

 Hundreds of dead black hawks were found in the western Negev on Saturday.

University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison

The latest discovery is the oldest confirmed use of a combination of two or more plant toxins applied to arrowheads.

 University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison.

17 dead of suspected cadmium poisoning in Kashmir village

Close relatives of the deceased have been relocated to the quarantine center of the Nursing College in Rajouri, increasing the number to 230.

 17 dead of suspected cadmium poisoning in Kashmir village. Illustration.

Here's what Australia was missing: 'Big Boy' is a palm-sized super-venomous spider

"This particular spider is much larger, its venom glands are much larger, and its fangs are much longer".

 Here's what Australia was missing: Bad Boy' is a previously unknown palm-sized super-venomous spider.

Poisonous pufferfish rapidly invade Turkey's Antalya coastline

Official figures indicated that in five years, 88,747 pufferfish were caught along the coasts of Antalya.

 A fisherman displaying a starry pufferfish (Arothron stellatus, Tetraodontidae) that was caught in his net.

Neo-Nazi known as ‘Commander Butcher’ charged for attempting to poison Jewish children in New York

Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as “Commander Butcher,” planned to distribute poisoned candy to children at Jewish schools in Brooklyn and other attacks against minorities, prosecutors said.

 The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn.

Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy

Nearly 200 people have been treated since Wednesday for vomiting, stomach aches and diarrhea, after drinking liquor spiked with methanol.

A person holds out a bottle at an informal brewing facility that makes fake whisky, brandy, vodka and other spirits, in Harare, Zimbabwe March 23, 2023

Bags with antisemitic flyers and what may be rat poison placed in Chicago

43 Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen assured that he would stand by Chicago's Jewish community against antisemitism and ensure their safety.

 Palestinian-Americans and their supporters protest as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas continues, outside the Israeli consulate in downtown Chicago, US, October 8, 2023.

Parent's guide to Passover: How to keep your kids safe during the pre-holiday cleaning

During pre-Passover cleaning, dangerous materials are often within reach of the children in open packages, in bulk and even transferred to drink bottles and glasses. 

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards die in suspected poisoning in Syria - report

With details scarce Arabic social media is awash with accusations of Israeli or American complicity.

  Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022