Toxic Powder

A man in Colombia used an unidentified toxic powder to murder his former partner in a shopping mall, killing himself and sickening bystanders, police and medical staff treating them, officials said Thursday.

When excise officials raided two shops at a market in Delhi's Raghubir Nagar on Friday, they came upon several drums of spurious liquor and a grocery list of household items ranging from fast-acting yeast to detergent powder and herbal shampoo. A closer look revealed that the shops actually doubled as an illegal brewery, and the items on the piece ...

Indian spices and powders can expose young children to toxic lead. The consumption of these spices elevates the risk of lead poisoning in children.

A man in Colombia used an unidentified toxic powder to murder his former partner in a shopping mall, killing himself and sickening bystanders, police and medical staff treating them, officials said Thursday.

When excise officials raided two shops at a market in Delhi's Raghubir Nagar on Friday, they came upon several drums of spurious liquor and a grocery list of household items ranging from fast-acting yeast to detergent powder and herbal shampoo. A closer look revealed that the shops actually doubled as an illegal brewery, and the items on the piece ...

Indian spices and powders can expose young children to toxic lead. The consumption of these spices elevates the risk of lead poisoning in children.