poisoning

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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

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

Menus are hammered out course by course, with ingredients screened to avoid poisoning—not just by would-be assassins but also regular old food poisoning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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

Arsenic provides a classic case of the virtually permanent poisoning of the soil.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson