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Deadly Indonesian Cough Syrup Was Almost Pure Toxin, Court Papers Show

JAKARTA –– An Indonesian drugmaker whose cough syrup is among products linked to the deaths of more than 200 children last year used ingredients with toxin concentrations of up to 99% in 70 batches of medicine, prosecutors said in a …

1 Dead After Seniors Served Dishwashing Liquid at Senior Living Home

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — A resident of a San Francisco Bay Area senior citizens home died after being mistakenly served dishwashing liquid as drinking juice, the home said. Three residents of Atria Park Senior Living Facility in San Mateo, …

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Hotel; 7 in Critical Condition

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Seven people were hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning at a Hampton Inn in Ohio, local officials said. A total of 13 people were taken to local hospitals, according to WCLU …

No Surrender For Lawyers Pursuing Lead Paint Claims Despite Unfavorable Rulings

Peter Earle has been representing child victims of lead paint poisoning for more than 20 years and he and his fellow lawyers for the cause are not about to let another legal setback affecting three cases bring an end to …

Grill in Texas House Leads to Poisoning

Emergency officials say seven people have been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after an outdoor grill was used inside a Dallas-area house on a chilly evening. Grand Prairie Fire Department Battalion Chief Cal Timpf says a family used the grill …

Missouri Utility Fire Releases Carbon Monoxide

Three employees of a Springfield power plant have been released from the hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning during a fire at the plant. Fire officials say the blaze in coal bunkers at the John Twitty Energy Center on Monday …

New Hampshire Family Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Fire officials say a New Hampshire family has been treated at a hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning, which they attribute to a gas seeping into the home from a generator. Emergency crews were called to the Nashua home about 10:20 …

3 People Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Fire rescue officials say three people were rushed to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after a car was left running inside the garage of a Palm Harbor house. Authorities say a guest staying with a 60-year-old woman felt light-headed …

Massachusetts Family Overcome by Carbon Monoxide

Four members of a Cape Cod family are being treated for symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. Eastham Fire Captain Steve Burns says a husband and wife and their two sons were rushed from their home to Cape Cod Hospital shortly …