Poison

Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

The Russian government, has repeatedly denied any responsibility for Navalny's death while he was held in an Arctic penal colony and dismissed the latest allegations as "a Western propaganda hoax."

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.
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

Baby formula

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

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

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


Makeup for children contains highly poisonous chemicals - study

Poisonous chemicals that are often used in makeup are especially dangerous for children because of their undeveloped immune systems.

 Illustrative image of makeup.

Palestinians accuse Israel of ‘poisoning’ father of Dizengoff terrorist

Similar conspiracy theories were spread after the death of PLO leader Yasser Arafat, although a French investigation found no evidence of foul play.

 Father of Palestinian gunman Raed Hazem who opened fire in a Tel Aviv bar and killed two Israelis, reacts after his son was killed by Israeli forces, in Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank April 8, 2022

Hershey sued over chocolate containing heavy metals

Lazazzaro, a resident of Nassau County, New York, sued Hershey two weeks after Consumer Reports unveiled the results of scientific testing of 28 dark chocolate bars for lead and cadmium.

  The company logo for Hershey Co. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 4, 2019

3 hikers hospitalized after eating poisonous mushrooms in Israel

One is in critical condition. According to doctors, it is difficult to estimate his chances of recovery; “We don't have much experience in Israel with mushroom poisoning,” they said.

Mushroom 521

Iranian student protestors poisoned ahead of mass protests, student union claims

Iranian authorities blame the food poisoning outbreak on water-borne bacteria. Iran’s student union is not buying the explanation. 

 Protesters in Iran remove their head coverings in defiance of the Islamic Republic's laws as protests continue to grow despite regime crackdown, November 2022.

Russia claims Ukraine poisoned Russian soldiers

The Russian defense ministry said a number of Russian servicemen had been taken to a military hospital with signs of serious poisoning on July 31.

Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

How did lead use affect the children of the Roman Empire? - study

Children are especially prone to lead poisoning due to the fact that their bodies are still developing therefore absorb higher quantities of ingested lead. 

 Folded lead tablet

Unintentional cannabis poisoning cases in children on the rise

Young children under the age of 12 usually ingest cannabis unintentionally. They mistake “edible” marijuana-like gummy bears, brownies, lollipops, etc -for regular food and eat it.

Employee tends to medical cannabis plants at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in northern Israel

At least 20 found dead in South Africa bar with no explanation

The cause of the deaths is currently unknown but there has been speculation by locals that the patrons were either exposed to some form of poison or killed in a stampede.

 South Africa police investigating deaths at East London tavern

The deadliest poison that threatens your children at home - study

Almost all accidental poisonings - mostly from medications and exposure to chemicals - occur at home, according to the National Poison Information Center.

 Danger, poison (Illustrative).