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01/2026

Bay Area resident dies after eating wild mushrooms as CA sees more poisonings than usual (CBS News) Jan 14, 2026

Health department warns about blue-green algae in canal in South Miami area (Miami Herald) Jan 14, 2026

Chocolate bars voluntarily recalled for possible salmonella contamination (ABC News) Jan 14, 2026

US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals (ABC News) Jan 14, 2026

Recalled “super greens” supplement linked to dozens of salmonella cases, CDC says (CBS News) Jan 14, 2026

Taking Acetaminophen to Curb Flu Symptoms? Take Care Not to Overdose (newswise.com) Jan 13, 2026

Chocolate recalled after Salmonella threat (cleveland.com) Jan 12, 2026

Frozen Tater Tots Recalled Over Plastic Contamination (healthday.com) Jan 12, 2026

8 hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak poisons dozen at Gravesend, Brooklyn home (WABC - TV) Jan 12, 2026

FDA Issues Highest Risk Level for Nationwide Cheese Recall—Products May Be Contaminated With Listeria (health.com) Jan 12, 2026

Recall of Dietary Supplements–‘Life-Threatening’ (Newsweek) Jan 11, 2026

“Pink cocaine” is spreading in U.S. — and users don’t know what’s in it (Axios) Jan 10, 2026

Another California resident dies of death cap mushroom poisoning (nbcnews.com) Jan 9, 2026

Nursing student helps save a man believed to be overdosing (WTVT - TV - Tampa, FL) Jan 9, 2026

Red Tide Status Update: 1/9/26 (The Bradenton Times) Jan 9, 2026

China’s fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says (Axios) Jan 9, 2026

Osceola Health Department issues blue-green algae health alert for Lake Marion (Osceola News-Gazette) Jan 9, 2026

DOH-Escambia Issues Blue Green Algae Health Alert for Admiral Mason Park Pond (escambia.floridahealth.gov) Jan 9, 2026

Decrease in drug deaths stems from ‘shock’ to fentanyl supply, new research suggests (statnews.com) Jan 8, 2026

Florida Poison Control encourages Nassau County students to enter national contest (floridanewsline.com) Jan 8, 2026

FDA Issues Most Serious Risk Level for Cheese Recall (Newsweek) Jan 7, 2026

DOH-Hillsborough Issues Blue Green Algae Health Alert for Hobbs Lake – South and Lake Thonotosassa (hillsborough.floridahealth.gov) Jan 7, 2026

Nestle recalls infant formula batches in 25 countries over toxin risk (Reuters) Jan 6, 2026

Nestle issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears (BBC) Jan 6, 2026

California teen dies of overdose after months of seeking drug advice from ChatGPT, mother claims (New York Post) Jan 6, 2026

Why carbon monoxide poisoning is more common in the winter (ahchealthnews.com) Jan 5, 2026

Popular weight loss product recalled nationwide: FDA (WPIX - TV) Jan 5, 2026

CDC tracking Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters (WOKV - FM - Jacksonville, FL) Jan 5, 2026

Cane toads: This invasive Florida creature is toxic; danger to pets (Marco Eagle) Jan 3, 2026

Red Tide Status Update: 12/31/25 (The Bradenton Times) Jan 2, 2026

Potentially severe red tide with respiratory risk in Bay County (WJHG - TV - Panama City, FL) Jan 2, 2026

3 Floridians among those ill after eating raw oysters amid national salmonella outbreak (WTVT - TV - Tampa, FL) Jan 2, 2026

Two people found dead in home from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, coroner says (WYFF - TV) Jan 2, 2026

Island Boys rapper arrested again after fentanyl found during traffic stop in Florida (WPEC - TV - West Palm Beach, FL) Jan 2, 2026

Opioid Use Among Pregnant Women Shows Alarming Rise, Study Says (U.S. News & World Report) Jan 2, 2026

Publix Recall Update: Customers Urged to Return Products (Newsweek) Jan 1, 2026

5 Best Portable Carbon Monoxide Detectors of 2026, Lab-Tested by CR Experts (consumerreports.org) Jan 1, 2026


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