Even fruits and vegetables can be toxic part two
Edward Ricciuti reviews edible plants that can poison under certain parts or amounts, from tomato and potato toxins to apple and apricot pits containing cyanide. He cites Laetrile myths, child poisoning cases, and the rise of herbal products with psychoactive effects sold in health stores, warning to treat such risks seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Ricciuti
San Diego
Journal of the American Medical Association
Ucla School of Medicine
Castro Bowed to Ethiopian Demands on Eritrea War
Western diplomats say Castro’s Addis Ababa communique aligned Cuba with Ethiopia against Eritrea, signaling pressure for a negotiated autonomy. Thousands of Cuban troops in Eritrea have not seen ground combat, with fighting centered around Keren as the decisive town nears fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Wallace
Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Fidel Castro
Eritrea
Castro
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Red Sea
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Havana
Addis Ababa Radio
Eritrean Liberation Front
Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front
Keren
Asmara
Century III Leaders youth weigh America’s top problems
Patricia McCormack reports on 102 high school seniors from 41 states plus the District of Columbia who wrote essays on America’s priorities for its third century. Topics include moral values, social security reform, disarmament, prejudice, juvenile delinquency, and retirement. The top scholars compete for a $10,000 prize, and the program, now in its third year, is funded by Shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia McCormack
UPI
White House
Halls of Congress
America
District of Columbia
Williamsburg
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Shell
Randy Leach
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Leach
United Nations Security Council
United States
Robin Sherry Landes
Belleville Township
Belleville
Ill
Nancy Rae Kauppi
Eveleth High
Eveleth, Minn
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Naturalist
Edward Ricciuti
Walker and Company
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
George Herbert
Greg Kihn
New York
Bottom Line
Kihn
Beserkly Records
Har-Kar Kennel's Dog of the
Dixie
Russell Hodgen
Coal City
Gardner
Hallmark Cards
Liberty
Morris
Alexander Lumber
Lumber King of
Will County
Alexander Lumber CO
Water ST
Joliet
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