DEG Poisoning in the Middle East
Investigators in Qatar report 3 cases of diethylene glycol (DEG) poisoning in men who consumed “furnace fuel” for recreational purposes. (The furnace fuel...
Read MoreInvestigators in Qatar report 3 cases of diethylene glycol (DEG) poisoning in men who consumed “furnace fuel” for recreational purposes. (The furnace fuel...
Read MoreAnnouncing the availability of my new book, Elixir: The American Tragedy of a Deadly Drug, at Amazon. Elixir is the first detailed account of the scores of American...
Read MoreA newly published CDC-sponsored study (subscription required) suggests that the nerve damage due to DEG-tainted cough syrup in Panama (in 2006) was the result of axon...
Read MoreFrom The Onion‘s “TV Club” (no joke). Blue meth, made (er) popular by TV’s “Breaking Bad,” is on the rise. But the blue coloring of...
Read MoreAfter more than 10 years of research, I am happy (relieved) to announce my soon-to-be published nonfiction book Elixir: The American Tragedy of a Deadly Drug. Look for...
Read MoreSeventy-four years after the US Elixir of Sulfanilamide tragedy, we’re still trying to figure out exactly how diethylene glycol (DEG) damages the kidneys. And 74...
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