Poisoned Milk Still Getting to US From China

"Poisoned milk from China continues to make its way into the United States, according to press releases (1, 2) this past fortnight from the US Food and Drug Administration. Products containing melamine have been found to still be arriving in America, months after the Chinese...

Casper the Friendly Ghost figurines recalled for high lead levels

Looks like candy isn't the only thing to watch out for this Halloween. Somebody decided to poison some Casper the Friendly Ghost figurines with lead. If you bought yours in the last few years then toss it."About 14,000 Casper the Friendly Ghost figurines are being recalled...

Rumsfeld and Aspartame-Did Diet Drinks Maime & Kill Our Troops In Gulf War ?

Did Monsanto Corporation's Aspartame Sweetener Cause Agent Orange in Our Troops ?   YOU DECIDE.     Donald Rumsfeld was a leading supporter of the usage of the artificial sweetener Aspartame...

3 Surprising Foods That Can Sometimes Be Poisonous (Plus 2 Tips to Stay Safe)

1. Nutmeg Four people fell ill, experiencing severe headaches and dizziness after eating an apple cake that was made from a recipe published in the August 2008 issue of the Swedish...

Recalled Melamine Milk Products (List Ongoing)

We are still waiting for the WHO or some other health organization to release a comprehensive list of all recalled products tainted with melamine, but until then here is an updated list compiled from various...

Sri Lankan Alcohol Kills 10

10 people are dead and at least 67 more have fallen ill after conuming a local alcoholic brew in the Western Province of Sri Lanka."    The people who had consumed this contaminated local brew...

15 train robbers killed by poison gas in Assam

" At least 15 train robbers looking to steal diesel from a freight carriage in Assam died on Saturday after inhaling poison gas stored in another tank they accidentally broke open, police said. A police patrol...

Chinese poison scandal widens

I can't imagine how China could possibly bounce back from yet another report of poisonous manufacturing and production practices - and in the case of the milk powder laced with melamine story, the details are becoming ever more grim as the recall list expands and more babies...

Swedish magazine's recipe mistake poisons four

"Four people were poisoned after following a faulty recipe from a Swedish food magazine, prompting the publication to recall ten thousand copies of the periodical."""There was a mistake in a recipe for apple cake. Instead of calling for two pinches of nutmeg it said 20 nutmeg...

Non-native species affecting U.S. coasts, rivers, and streams.

From my personal blog:"Native fish species have evolved over time to counter threats of bacteria, fungus, disease, and other native predatory species.  By adapting to the gradually changing environment, many...

Shame drives HIV couple to kill themselves and their three children

This was very tragic...Parents who apparently infected HIV in Bombay hanged themselves after poisoning their three children. The incident happened after discovering that their only daughter had also contracted the virus. " The couple, who lived in a middle-class district...

OPINION: M.S.G--SIGN OF WORSENING POVERTY ?

NEGROS, PHILIPPINES -- As the year of 2008 is nearly ending, many  Filipinos merely suffered from different crisis the country is facing. There goes the neverending OIL price hike, RICE SHORTAGE, HIGH PUBLIC...

Trashman arrested for Youtube threats

If you had a child and if you had bought Gerber's baby food you would no doubt be uneasy. The 42-year-old trash man, Anton Dunn posted a video in April claiming to have poisoned 5000 jars of baby food which...

In the hour of the wolf.

In the picturesque Maurienne valley of the French Alps, tragedy has struck for many sheep farmers, as their dogs are found dead - deliberately poisoned.Since the start of the year, 17 sheepdogs have died in this...

Bizarre animal killings may be victims of dog park debate

This is an update to the story I posted yesterday about a rash of sick dogs linked to a Toronto park. Two of the dogs have since had to be euthanized, and several raccoons have also died from similar poisonings....

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