Poisoning News

Chemical linked to more male births

High exposure to certain now-banned industrial chemicals may lead to fewer female births, a new study suggests.

Methanol damage likely permanent

Damage from methanol poisoning appears to be "irreversible", according to a follow-up report on several people exposed to the poison in September 2001.

Diarrhoea hits Standerton

Standerton in Mpumalanga has been hit by an outbreak of diarrhoea, the provincial health department said on Monday.

Killer tooth paste in Panama

Health experts confirmed Tuesday that two brands of toothpaste pulled from shelves contain the same chemical that killed at least 51 people in Panama last year.

Sudan Red contamination list grows

Nine more food products have tested positive for containing low levels of the prohibited Sudan Red chemical dye, the health department said on Thursday.

Sudan Red: New contamination list

Four additional food products have tested positive for containing Sudan Red dye, following weeks of intensive sampling and testing of foodstuffs across the country.

Sudan Red: what you should know

SA supermarkets have pulled products containing Sudan Red from their shelves for the second time in two years. Here's what you need to know.

Preventing food poisoning

Avoid food cans with leaky or dented seals, if you want to make sure you don't run the risk of getting botulism food poisoning.