events
Approximately 20 people die in Bradford, England, UK, after being poisoned from ingesting sweets that had been accidentally adulterated with arsenic trioxide.
Related Wikipedia articles
Bradford
City in West Yorkshire, England
Bradford is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the 1974 reform, the city status has belonged to the larger City of Bradford metropolitan borough. It had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 census,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
England
Country within the United Kingdom
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. England shares a land border with Scotland to the north and another land border with Wales to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1858 Bradford sweets poisoning
Mass arsenic poisoning in England
In 1858 a batch of sweets in Bradford, England, was accidentally adulterated with poisonous arsenic trioxide. About five pounds of sweets were sold to the public, leading to around 20 deaths and over 200 people suffering the effects of arsenic poisoning.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Candy
Sweet confection
Candy, alternatively called sweets or lollies, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, also called sugar confectionery, encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Adulterant
Substance that has been secretly added
An adulterant is a substance secretly added to another that may compromise the safety or effectiveness. Typical substances that are adulterated include food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or fuels.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Arsenic trioxide
Chemical compound (industrial chemical and medication)
Arsenic trioxide is the inorganic compound with the formula As4O6. As an industrial chemical, its major uses include the manufacture of wood preservatives, pesticides, and glass. For medical purposes, it is sold under the brand name Trisenox among others when used as a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 30
Day of the year
October 30 is the 303rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 62 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)