James Lewis, the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed 7 in the Chicago…
By MARK PRATT - Associated Press
The suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, triggered a…
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Steady Rise in Vape Product Poisonings Among Kids Under 5
Ernie Mundell
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The number of cases of vape product-related poisonings reported to America’s poison…
Researchers find rate of fatal opioid poisonings among children more than doubled…
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found opioids were responsible for more than half of all fatal poisonings in children ages 5 and younger, more than double the…
Opioids Most Common Substance Contributing to Pediatric Poisonings
Elana Gotkine
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Among young children, opioids are the most common substance contributing to fatal poisonings,…
Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
Dennis Thompson
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Opioids pose the greatest poison risk to children in the United States, accounting for more…
Opioids Most Common Substance in Young Children’s Fatal Poisonings
Opioids were the most common substance contributing to fatal poisonings among children age 5…
Iran makes first arrests over schoolgirl poisonings
Issued on: 07/03/2023 - 16:57
Iran announced Tuesday it had made the first arrests in a spate of mystery poisonings of…
Iran’s supreme leader says suspected poisonings in girls’ schools…
Issued on: 06/03/2023 - 11:11
Iran's supreme leader said Monday that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls'…
Opioids Most Common Contributor to Fatal Poisonings in Young Kids
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Opioids were the most common contributor to fatal poisonings among children ages 5 and younger in the U.S.,…
Poisonings Jump in Kids After Legalization of Edible Cannabis
Legalization of non-medical cannabis was associated with an increase in cannabis poisoning among…