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Food poisoning kills more than 1.5 million people a year, new analysis shows

Food poisoning kills more than 1.5 million people a year, new analysis shows
The Telegraph Thursday 04 June 2026, 17:08 UTC By Maeve Cullinan 1 min read
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While pathogens cause hundreds of thousands of fatalities, toxic heavy metals are the deadliest culprits

While pathogens cause hundreds of thousands of fatalities, toxic heavy metals are the deadliest culprits
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