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Air Pollution Affects 90 Percent of Children, WHO Warns
Some 600,000 children were killed by air pollution in 2016.
Don't Drink the Pond Scum
Most sources of drinking water in the U.S. are vulnerable to contamination from toxic forms of algae, and climate change might be increasing the risk.
This Snake Has Opposite Toxins in One Venom
The first is lethal to lizards and birds, but not mammals. The second is quite different.
Man Tells Woman He Drank Poison, Would Die Without Sex
A New Zealand man admitted in court that he lied about being forced to drink a poison in order to coerce a woman into having sex.
E-Cigarettes Full of Lead, Arsenic and Other Toxins
Electronic cigarettes are safer than your typical pack, but that doesn't make them risk-free.
Skip the Cleanse and Eat Right for Better Health
Detoxifying cleanses have gained popularity and even celebrity converts, but are they really all that miraculous?
Eating Sewage-Grazed Meat Might Hurt Female Fertility
Spreading human feces on agricultural fields is common practice.
Programming Bacteria to Kill Cancer Cells
New immunotherapy research holds promises of treating cancer and providing long-term protection from recurrence.