Word: toxication
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...drama began in June, when researchers at the U.S. Center for Disease Control in Atlanta determined that a disorder called toxic shock syndrome (TSS) was related to women's use of tampons. In September Procter & Gamble's popular Rely tampon was identified as the brand most closely associated with the illness, and within days the company withdrew it from sale. Then some tampon makers voluntarily began running newspaper ads describing the health hazards linked with the product...
Last week the Food and Drug Administration proposed a caution that all tampon packages may soon have to carry. It says, "Warning: Tampons have been associated with toxic shock syndrome, a rare disease that can be fatal. You can almost entirely avoid the risk of getting this disease by not using tampons. You can reduce the risk by using tampons on and off during your period." Users are also urged to see a doctor if they develop a fever, vomiting or diarrhea during their periods...
...Toxic Deluge...
...frantically for a nine-megaton warhead, 450 times the yield of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The warhead was blown from the Titan II missile that exploded into flames near Damascus, Ark., two weeks ago. Despite pleas by nearby residents for reassurance that there was no danger of toxic fumes or radiation, the Air Force was determined to keep secret for a time the embarrassing fact that the warhead had been lost and then found a short time later, intact but slightly dented. As a result, the debate in Washington and Arkansas about the accident is as much over...
...years ago, tampons have been a liberating force for women, allowing them to wear more revealing clothing, to participate in such sports as swimming and generally to act more freely during menstruation. Now these products, used by 50 million women, have been linked to a sometimes fatal disorder called toxic-shock syndrome (TSS). Last week one of the more popular brands, Procter & Gamble's Rely, was recalled from the market. and the Food and Drug Administration issued a strong warning against...