Denmark to lobby US states over use of drugs for death penalty
Minister says she will approach US states which use Danish-made drugs in their lethal injections.
View ArticleToxic homemade alcohol kills 102 in India
Four people have been arrested after bootleg liquor was blamed for the deaths and illness in Sangrampur, near Calcutta.
View ArticleTwo die after eating poisonous death cap mushrooms in Australia
Four people were hospitalised after eating the fungi at a New Year’s Eve party last weekend.
View Article18 injured in toxic gas leak in Co Down
The Fire and Rescue Service said a toxic substance became unstable on board a vessel at the harbour. A 50 meter cordon has been put in place in the area.
View ArticleThis island is a toxic dump in the centre of paradise
Thilafushi, an artificial island in the middle of the Maldives archipelago, is the dumping ground for Malé and luxury hotels.
View Article1 dead, 49 injured as ‘toxic chemical’ train derails in Belgium
The freight train was carrying highly toxic chemicals when it derailed and exploded.
View ArticleHSE warns of contaminated cannabis as two women remain in critical condition
A contaminated batch of the drug is said to be circulating in the Cavan/Louth/Meath area.
View ArticleSilicone in controversial PIP breast implants won’t cause cancer says report
A European Commission report confirmed that no toxins are present in the implants, but that removal should be considered under certain circumstances.
View ArticleMan dies from toxic chemicals delivered with box of shoes
Seven others have been injured by contaminated parcels in China.
View ArticleIt’s over: Blaze at Ballymount recycling plant extinguished after five days
It has prompted a government review of the storage of toxic materials near homes.
View ArticlePHOTOS: No masks in stock as Beijing pollution goes off the charts
The World Health Organisation has said the toxic air has created a crisis.
View ArticleA giant toxic centipede made its way from the West Indies in a woman’s dirty...
It’s called Curtley apparently. Saints preserve us.
View ArticleIrish man dies after taking slimming pills he bought online
Two separate investigations are now underway.
View ArticleWATCH: Americans try to find Ireland on a map, and it doesn’t go well
Back to geography class for you. And you. And you.
View ArticlePlanning a New Year change? Here are 5 signs you’re stuck in a toxic workplace
There are bad workplaces, and then there are toxic ones…
View ArticlePolice warn thieves that stolen cockroach gel is toxic
Manchester officers puzzled by robbery at town hall – but issue callout to warn burglars of dangers of stolen booty.
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