poisoning

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The free meals programme has been linked to at least 33,000 food poisoning cases as of April, according to local non-governmental organisation Network for Education Watch.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Pope Leo XIV made a visit on Saturday to Italy's "Land of Fires", where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish, poisoning both people and their land.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

California officials warn Northern and Central Coast residents against foraging for mushrooms amid poisoning outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Instead of poisoning termites in a broad, fast acting way, it prevents them from making the chitin they need for their next protective shell.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

In Michigan, eggs taken from the oviducts of robins dead of DDT poisoning showed concentrations up to 200 parts per million.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson