A Michael Broad Blog
This is a story which reminds us that typically cat poisoners hide in plain sight, in the community where they live, and can even be ‘pillars of the community’. This is an allegation at this stage and therefore nothing is proved in a criminal court of law; a point that needs to be made …
The latest news is: “Mercury found in tins of tuna described as ‘colossal risk to public health’ ” (Foodwatch France which was behind the investigation). Why do tuna have such high levels of mercury in them? And are there good reasons other than ingesting poison for no longer buying tuna in supermarkets? The following …
This is an important topic but one that I suspect is often overlooked mainly because we normally can’t see air pollution but sometimes we can smell it. If polluted air was coloured pink, we would see it and take action. It would be a very shocking revelation but when things are invisible, we don’t …
In the UK, Walsall Canal has been polluted with cyanide. Specifically, sodium cyanide also known as cyanide salt. People and dogs and even cats face a potentially serious risk to health. The toxic chemicals are linked to a metal finishing company nearby. The Environment Agency (EA) is one of the authorities investigating the incident …
NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a big story in the UK and it concerns the quality of drinking water. The back story to this, by the way, is that in the UK there is a crisis among the water companies particularly Thames Water which have been discharging sewage into water courses, lakes and rivers …
In South Korea, a spate of mysterious cat deaths has sparked tension between pet owners and authorities. The owners doubt the innocence of the pet food initially blamed for the fatalities. This story mirrors another in America about which I recently reported: Troubling conspiracy theory about Purina pet food poisoning cats and dogs in …
This is a confusing story. Some mainline news media outlets are carrying the story that, in America, Purina pet food and indeed pet food from other manufacturers is, it seems, poisoning pets but they can’t pin down which particular pet food is responsible. As mentioned, Purina appears to come up as the main culprit …
There are two parts to this story: poisoning cats and dogs and poisoning a human. I’m going to report the story and comment. What I say here is based on reports on the Internet. In essence, a former executive Xu Yao of Yoozoo Games allegedly decided to kill his boss by poisoning due to …
