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California Woman Fatally Poisoned After Using Ointment Bought on Facebook

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Tests found dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the ointment.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

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Sample tests conducted by the California Department of Public Health found that the supposed hemorrhoid treatment contained a 4 percent lead.
California Department of Public Health
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