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Poisoned meatballs have killed at least 3 dogs in Spokane, Wash.; more tainted ones found

Poisoned meatballs kill dogs in Spokane, Wash.

Officials: 3 California condors die of lead poisoning in Arizona, 1st such deaths in 3 years

3 Calif. condors die of lead poisoning in Arizona

Army probes 5 soldiers on poison allegations at SC post; no credible support for report found

Army probes 5 soldiers in SC on poison allegations

In Colombia, holiday treat for poor spiked with broken glass and poison: 1 dead, 44 sickened

1 dead, 44 treated for food poisoning in Colombia

German prosecutors drop probe of Russian businessman linked to poisoned spy case

Germany drops probe linked to Litvinenko case

Lawmaker asks GAO to investigate school lunch safeguards against deadly E. coli

Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches

Lead poisoning sickens 121 children living near battery plant in eastern China

Lead poisons 121 children in eastern China

BEIJING — Medical tests have shown at least 121 children living near a battery plant in eastern China are suffering from lead poisoning, the latest in a recent string of such cases that have affected hundreds.

China stresses prevention of heavy metal pollution after child lead poisoning cases

China stresses prevention of heavy metal pollution

BEIJING — China needs to work harder to fight heavy metal pollution following the recent discovery of clusters of severe lead poisoning involving hundreds of children, the country’s environment minister said Thursday.

Report: China faces 3rd case of mass lead poisoning in a month, with 200 children sickened

China faces 3rd case of kids’ mass lead poisoning

BEIJING — Two hundred children are suffering from lead poisoning in southwest China, the country’s third such case of mass sickening in the past month, an official newspaper said Monday.