Toxicology
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What is ammonium nitrate, the cause of the explosion in Beirut?Storing ammonium nitrate without proper safety controls would almost certainly have contributed to the explosion, says Gabriel da Silva of the University of Melbourne.CommentaryAug 8, 2020
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Natsumi Kogawa had prescription drugs in her system, but cause of death unclear: PathologistA toxicology report found two prescription drugs in Kogawa's system: Zopiclone, a sleeping medication, and Lorazepam, an anti-anxiety medication.CrimeOct 5, 2018
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MDMA blamed for New Westminster teen’s death: BC CoronerNew Westminster Police have received toxicology reports from the BC Coroner Service, leading them to determine that MDMA is the drug linked to the death of one New Westminster teen, and hospitalization of another last month.CrimeJun 2, 2017
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Crash victim from St. Catharines was impaired by drugs and alcohol: PoliceA toxicology report shows a St. Catharines man was impaired by a combination of alcohol and drugs before he was killed in a crash in east Hamilton.CrimeMay 5, 2017
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‘One of the most challenging cases’: toxicologist testifies in Nadine Machiskinic inquestThe third day of the coroner's inquest into the death of Nadine Machiskinic wrapped up. The jury heard Machiskinic had a "cocktail" of drugs in her system that would not have been survivable by many.CanadaMar 29, 2017
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Opioid crisis: Man’s death a mystery due to backlogs at toxicology labThe family of a New Westminster man wants answers into his sudden death, but they say a delay in toxicology testing means they could be waiting up to four months.HealthMar 11, 2017
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Lasers on a toenail clipping reveal Franklin Expedition diet, cause of deathScientists used lasers from the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon to illuminate the last few months of the doomed 19th-century British voyage to the Northwest Passage.ScienceDec 7, 2016
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Toxicology tests to determine if dog was poisoned at UK showA 3-year-old Irish Setter collapsed and died after competed at the annual Crufts show.WorldMar 8, 2015
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