Read more toxin stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10371/toxin.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:23:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72511/harvard-probes-poisoning-at-med-school-lab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHarvard Medical School is investigating after six workers in the pathology department were poisoned by coffee prepared near their lab. The researchers and students were treated and released after suffering dizziness, low blood pressure, and other symptoms during the August incident. "As the investigation continues, we are being prudent and...http://www.newser.com/story/72511/harvard-probes-poisoning-at-med-school-lab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Oct 2009 15:47:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65220/fema-too-slow-on-katrina-trailer-toxins-federal-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFEMA was too slow to deal with reports of toxins in trailers used to house Hurricane Katrina victims, potentially posing a “significant health risk” to thousands along the Gulf Coast, a Homeland Security report says. Residents of the trailers had reported bloody noses, headaches, and worse as a result of...http://www.newser.com/story/65220/fema-too-slow-on-katrina-trailer-toxins-federal-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Jul 2009 9:42:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57686/fda-slaps-strictest-warning-label-on-botox.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBotox will now carry the Food and Drug Administration’s strictest warning for pharmaceuticals after the agency raised concerns over the risk of botulism last year, Bloomberg reports. The approval of a rival botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes prompted the review. The toxin can cause muscle weakness and breathing difficulty, particularly...http://www.newser.com/story/57686/fda-slaps-strictest-warning-label-on-botox.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 14:10:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47119/calif-pelicans-hit-by-mystery-illness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA mystery disease causing disoriented pelicans to crash to earth in unusual locations near the California coast has wildlife experts stumped, reports the Los Angeles Times. Bruised and fatigued birds are being found on highways and in backyards far from their usual seaside haunts. Some appear to be dying, but...http://www.newser.com/story/47119/calif-pelicans-hit-by-mystery-illness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Jan 2009 5:46:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39032/gene-tweak-could-grow-crops-in-toxic-soil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have made a breakthrough that could dramatically boost the world's food production by making more land farmable, Wired reports. A slight change to a single gene allows plants to thrive in earth made toxic by aluminum, which currently renders nearly half of the world's soil useless for growing crops....http://www.newser.com/story/39032/gene-tweak-could-grow-crops-in-toxic-soil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Oct 2008 10:35:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31772/recycled-e-waste-can-be-toxic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRecycling old computers, cell phones, and TVs may sound like a good idea—but be sure you know the destination before you dump such material, USA Today advises. While such “e-waste” recycling programs are springing up everywhere these days, some pose a threat. Often, the materials end up in developing...http://www.newser.com/story/31772/recycled-e-waste-can-be-toxic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jul 2008 5:59:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31432/fish-toxin-buyer-linked-to-murder-plot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Illinois man busted trying to buy enough puffer fish toxin to kill dozens of people had been seeking to hire a hit man on the internet to kill a mystery woman, reports the Chicago Tribune . The financial planner sent emails to people offering $8,000 for the murder, authorities...http://www.newser.com/story/31432/fish-toxin-buyer-linked-to-murder-plot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Jul 2008 3:58:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31344/illinois-man-busted-with-puffer-fish-toxin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Illinois man has been arrested for possession of a deadly neurotoxin found in puffer fish, reports CNN. Authorities were alerted after the man, claiming to be a doctor, attempted to purchase a significant amount of tetrodotoxin from a New Jersey lab. The poison—1,200 times more deadly than...http://www.newser.com/story/31344/illinois-man-busted-with-puffer-fish-toxin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Jul 2008 4:29:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23313/botox-may-move-from-face-to-brain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBotox can spread from the face to the brain, scientists who injected rats with the anti-wrinkle treatment say. Traces of the toxin turned up in the rats' brain stems three days after it was injected into their whisker muscles, Bloomberg reports. A dermatologist says the findings call for further investigation,...http://www.newser.com/story/23313/botox-may-move-from-face-to-brain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Apr 2008 10:23:03 CDT