Kids Poisoning Links

Burris to haunt Obama? (Chicago Sun-Times)

You can read too much. Maybe not so much that you actually contract "word poisoning," the ominous-sounding ailment I'm proud to have invented during yet another futile attempt to prod my boys to close their books and get the heck outside on such a nice day.

2 found dead in Bay Shore home (Newsday)

A man and woman died Tuesday in an accidental poisoning in a garage where a car was left running, police said.

2 found dead in garage of Bay Shore home (Newsday)

Cause identified as carbon monoxide poisoning, police said Two families from Brentwood and Bay Shore were in shock Tuesday after a man and woman died in an apparent accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage where a car was left running, police said.

Experts: Slump may increase monoxide deaths (KOAA-TV Colorado Springs - Pueblo)

Severe winter weather and a stormy economy could combine to make one of the season’s common killers, carbon monoxide poisoning, even worse this year, public health and safety officials say.

Utah State fraternity, sorority face hazing charges in alcohol poisoning death of teen pledge (Los Angeles Times)

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A fraternity and sorority at Utah State University were charged with felony hazing after an 18-year-old freshman pledge died of alcohol poisoning.