Poisoning and Poisons

Mushroom-Laced Candy Recall Highlights F.D.A.’s Limited Safety Role

More than 150 people were sickened from products sold at smoke and vape shops, providing evidence of the lax regulation of new food items.

By Christina Jewett

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Lead in Beethoven’s Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness

Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.

By Gina Kolata

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‘Gas-Station Heroin’ Sold as Dietary Supplement Alarms Health Officials

Tianeptine, found at convenience stores, at smoke shops and online, can mimic an opioid. It is among a growing class of substances that are difficult to control.

By Jan Hoffman

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Keshub Mahindra, Billionaire Indian Industrialist, Dies at 99

He expanded a family steel and jeep business into an international leviathan, but his career was stained by a conviction in the 1984 Bhopal disaster.

By Daniel E. Slotnik

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