The government has said it stands by the Food Standards Agency in the extraordinary row with World Health Organization scientists demanding action over the safety risks of nitrites in processed meat ...

We documented the toxic fallout of a green technology. By Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon and Samuel Granados Visuals by Finbarr O’Reilly and Carmen Abd Ali Promotional videos from the Association ...

Researchers discovered how to stabilize a high-performance sodium compound, giving sodium-based solid-state batteries the power and stability they’ve long lacked. The new material conducts ions far ...

The case of the poisoned flounder, in which a three-year-old Haddon Heights, N.J. boy died of sodium-nitrite poisoning (TIME, April 6), had a sequel last week. Daniel DiOrio, 50, president of ...

Background Sodium nitrite has become established as a method of self-harm and suicide. Toxicity occurs primarily through the formation of methaemoglobin (MetHb). In response to a coroner request, West ...

DENVER -- Amid an uptick in U.S. adolescents attempting suicide by using sodium nitrate and nitrate -- chemical compounds commonly used in food preservation -- researchers found several trends ...

This video explains the chemistry and real-world danger behind sodium and mercury coming into contact from the concept of amalgams to the severe health and environmental risks. We do not show or ...

DENVER — Young people are increasingly turning to sodium nitrite and nitrate as a method of suicide after buying the products online, according to research presented during the 2025 American Academy ...

The Washington Supreme Court is weighing whether Amazon can be held liable for selling sodium nitrite, a chemical commonly used to facilitate suicide deaths. The case arises from two consolidated ...

WA Supreme Court reviews Amazon's liability in suicides linked to sodium nitrite Plaintiffs allege Amazon promoted and sold industrial-strength sodium nitrite Amazon argues misuse of product falls ...