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Police allege Jean Hunt poured snail pellets into her friend’s curry lunch after she brought it into work to share with her colleagues.

A flurry of food poisoning cases has struck Lebanon, with at least 17 people – mainly children – taken to hospital in the northern region of Akkar over the weekend. Local authorities said those affected had consumed tainted pastries, while some had also eaten meat. The Ministry of Health last week issued a warning over a rise in suspected cases of trichinosi

An Australian appeals court has ordered triple-murderer Erin Patterson to never be released from prison because of the “shocking criminality” involved in poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms

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The Nigerian Federal Government is intensifying efforts to phase out lead-based paints by 2030 to prevent lead poisoning and protect public health. Read More: https://punchng.com/lead-poisoning-fg-to-phase-out-lead-paints-by-2030/

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