poisoning

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Some parents of children with autism, desperate for a remedy, have long reached for dubious and at times dangerous panaceas, including hyperbaric oxygen chambers and chelation therapy, used for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning.

From Salon

Other threats facing young raptors include poisoning from lead and rodenticides, collisions with wind turbines, loss of habitat, and uncertainty related to a changing climate.

From Science Daily

Dozens of people have fallen ill with food poisoning after eating Sunday lunch at a village pub.

From BBC

But, in trying to carb-load to perform at the highest level, Britain's four-time world champion across a range of Ironman and triathlon disciplines says she was "actually poisoning" her body in the process.

From BBC

The California Poison Control System has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning clustered in northern California, likely resulting from death cap mushrooms, the state's department of public health said.

From BBC