All poisoning articles
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OpinionThe toxic nature of yew, the tree of the dead
Historically associated with resurrection, yew is poisonous enough to kill
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PodcastA Taste for Poison by Neil Bradbury – Book club
Learning about chemistry through poisons and murders
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OpinionWhy eating a sleigh’s worth of candy canes is a bad idea
Like any compound, the festive flavour of peppermint can be harmful in high doses
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NewsFormer chemistry student sentenced to seven years for thallium poisoning
Yukai Yang could serve up to 20 years for adding toxic metal to his roommate’s food
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PodcastThe Poison Trials by Alisha Rankin – Book club
Clinical trials have come a long way since the 16th century
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ReviewTV series: The Salisbury Poisonings
A gripping, fact-based drama about the poisoning of a former Russian spy, showing eerie parallels to the current coronavirus pandemic
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OpinionPoisons leave no mushroom for error
Will you enjoy a delicious treat, or endure excruciating agony?
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OpinionThe deadly domino effect
People trying to save victims of gas poisoning can suffer tragic consequences
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NewsFormer chemistry student accused of poisoning university roommate with thallium
Lehigh University chemistry major charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges
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NewsChemistry graduate student gets seven years for poisoning co-worker
Chinese PhD student spiked colleague’s food and water with carcinogen
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ResearchMercury poisoning test gets it wrong for palladium catalysts
The 100-year-old mercury drop test to distinguishing between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst is not as reliable as chemists thought
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NewsChemistry graduate student admits poisoning co-worker
Victim at Queen’s University in Canada videoed carcinogen being pipetted into a loaf of bread while he was in a group meeting
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OpinionA lunchtime killer?
The deaths of 21 people are suspected to have been caused by workplace poisoning
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NewsNovichok poisoning breakthrough as original container found
Decontamination efforts continue as source of nerve agent found in victim’s house