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A study out of Stanford University found that using a gas or propane stove releases dangerously high levels of benzene.

A tragic incident unfolded in Dharnavada village of Guna district on Tuesday morning when five out of six people who entered a well to rescue a trapped calf died after likely being overcome by toxic ...

Add to that other fire hazards — compressed gas cylinders, road flares and other products with explosive potential — and the risk multiplies.

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Cooking in Gaza is now a toxic affair To eat, we are forced to breathe the poisonous smoke from burning wood and trash.

Authorities were investigating who was responsible for fitting the unauthorised gas cylinder in the van as suffocation from the leaked gas was suspected to have caused multiple fatalities.

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"Don't Turn On Lights": Citing Health Issues, Man Inhales Toxic Gas, Dies The man had sealed the windows of his Vasai residence, with assistance from a carpenter, to prevent gas leakage.

Five cylinders of the gas were found in his house. Rohit Vishwakarma, the carpenter who was purportedly hired by the deceased to seal the house, told police he was asked to do so two days ago.