A new study shows that the rise in prescription-drug use among U.S. adults has led to more poisonings among children
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Letter With Ricin Sent to Senator: How Dangerous Is the Toxin?
Congressional officials confirmed that a letter addressed to Senator Roger Wicker tested positive for ricin, a potentially fatal natural toxin.
Q&A: Everything You Wanted to Know About Poisoning
Murder by poisoning may seem like an old-fashioned phenomenon interesting only to fans of mystery novels and the odd toxicologist. But the new book, The Poisoner’s Handbook, suggests the threat of poisons and poisoning is ever present.