Poisoning and Poisons – Page 2

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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DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Unlocks Medical and Family Secrets

By analyzing seven samples of hair said to have come from Ludwig van Beethoven, researchers debunked myths about the revered composer while raising new questions about his life and death.

By Gina Kolata

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3 Dogs Die After Eating Poisoned Meatballs at a Race in France

The poisonings took place at the French canicross championships, in which people run or cycle while attached to their dogs.

By Jenny Gross

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10,500 Toddler Bottles and Cups Recalled Over Lead Poisoning Risk

Green Sprouts recalled the cups and bottles because the base can break off and expose a piece that contains lead.

By April Rubin