poisoning

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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

As Scott Weidensaul tells us, poisoning has led to seven of Africa’s 10 vulture species being listed as endangered or critically endangered, with populations down as much as 97%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It rose for every category except infant formula, where Nestlé recalled some products in January due to concerns they contained a toxin that can cause food poisoning.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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