poisoning

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He does not seem to think about the jobs it will destroy, the way it is poisoning creativity or education, the way it warps our shared sense of reality.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Her body was exhumed and forensic testing found signs of poisoning in most of her major organs, as well as traces of toxic chemicals.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

PD-1 drugs like Keytruda revolutionized cancer care by unleashing the immune system rather than poisoning tumors with chemotherapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

California’s last major mushroom poisoning outbreak took place in 2016 with 14 reported cases, and while there were no deaths, three people required liver transplants and one child suffered permanent neurological damage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

And sometimes poisoning may be in direct, as in the marshes near Indian River, where scavenger crabs attacked the dying fishes, but soon themselves succumbed to the poison.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson