All tag results for 'poisoning'

So tragic!

After hitting the $1 mil jackpot, Urooj Khan thought the world was his oyster.

The day after the state cut him an oversized check for his winnings, the Illinois resident died! Of cyanide poisioning!

Ugh!! It's like a deleted lyric from Alanis Morissette's Ironic!

Everyone initially assumed the 46-year-old man died of natural causes, but, when an unspecified relative came forward and asked police to investigate further, it lead them to traces of the poison.

Tags: alanis morisse, cyanide, death, icky icky poo, ironic, jackpot, lottery, poisoning, rip, sad sad, urooj khan, winner

Oh no!

It seems that the coroner who inspected Amy Winehouse's body and claimed she had died from accidental alcohol poisoning may have made a mistake…

Because she wasn't even qualified to make those medical judgements, or so say new reports!

Assistant Deputy Suzanne Greenaway — the coroner in question — was given the job by her husband in 2009, despite the fact

Tags: accident, alcohol, amy winehouse, coroner, death, investigation, london, new information, poisoning, r.i.p.

And no, we don't mean mail order brides! We're talking about chickens!

Many families are deciding to raise chickens backyard style and instead of visiting farms, they order them from the internet.

Unfortunately, many of these adorable baby chicks are turning into salmonella carrying adults.

Tags: bacteria, chickens, chicks, children, health, poisoning, salmonella

Beware when you give your love that Valentine's Day smooch!

While lead is banned in paint due to its toxicity levels, a study has shown that lead can be found in MANY lipstick brands.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics did a study and tested over 400 different kinds of lipstick.

Bad news. Most tested positive for lead, which is not safe at any level.

What's even worse, five of the nine worst offenders are made by L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetic maker.

L'Oreal and the FDA insist there is no need to panic but CSC co-founder Stacy Malkan begs to differ.

She says the following on the lead levels:

Recognizing that there is no safe level of lead exposure, we need to be protecting women and children from all levels of exposure. There are no safety standards.

If you're wary of lead, you may want to tone down the lipstick use!

Tags: beauty, cosmetics, health, kissing, lead, lipstick, poisoning, safety