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Poison The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners

Ben Hubbard

“As every amateur toxicologist knows, the difference between a poison and medicine is often simply the dose.” There is no weapon as insidious, as seductive or as mysterious as poison. In this terrifying account of history’s silent assassin, discover the gripping tales of users, abusers and victims...

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Swindled

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Swindled

Poison Powder was described as a great new book about the Kepone disaster, focusing on the experiences of those affected by the pesticide.

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When Dale Gilbert, the 34-year-old operations supervisor at the life science facility, was told by a doctor in June 1975 that stress was causing the physical ailments that he shared with the others, D...

— Episode: 104. The Kepone Shakes (Life Science Pro...

Episode: 104. The Kepone Shakes (Life Science Products)

Poison Powder was described as a great new book about the Kepone disaster, focusing on the experiences of those affected by the pesticide.

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When Dale Gilbert, the 34-year-old operations supervisor at the life science facility, was told by a doctor in June 1975 that stress was causing the physical ailments that he shared with the others, Dale did not believe it.

People think of the word disabled and they think he doesn't get up and go to work but that's only like the tip of the iceberg, Dale Gilbert told the Washington Post.

I've always, since I was a kid, had my own responsibility, making money and all of a sudden I was sick.

I had my own responsibility, making money and all of a sudden you can't go out and rake leaves.

I never saw anything like it before, Dr. Chow told the New York Times.

Generation Why: True Crime

James Lewis, a suspect in the Tylenol murders, self-published a book titled "Poison", which detailed poisoning deaths in Illinois and Missouri, prompting speculation about its relevance to his case.

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he's busy self publishing a book called Poison.

— Episode: The Tylenol Murders - 353

Episode: The Tylenol Murders - 353

James Lewis, a suspect in the Tylenol murders, self-published a book titled "Poison", which detailed poisoning deaths in Illinois and Missouri, prompting speculation about its relevance to his case.

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he's busy self publishing a book called Poison.

A series of poisoning deaths in Illinois and Missouri.

I guess somebody spikes a water supply with mercury or something and kills people by doing that.

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