poisoning

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He thanked the "pioneer" activists he said had raised awareness with "their courageous commitment" to fight the "poisoning" of the land.

From Barron's • May 23, 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

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

These can cause respiratory and skin diseases, blood infections and food poisoning.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

He was the grandson of William Stepson, the steer-roping champion who had died, of suspected poisoning, in 1922.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann