FDA Unapproved - The Chicago Tylenol Murders

True Crimecast

Stove Leg Media

Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 31 May 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In the early 1980's, consumer products were not regulated nearly as well as they are today. This resulted in several deaths in the Chicago area within a few days of one another. The one commonality among the murders: Tylenol.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crimecast--4106013/support.

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0:00.0	This started a long life of group homes, detention centers, and ultimately prison.
0:12.9	At what point did they intervene?
0:15.5	Why didn't they intervene?
0:17.1	It's a situation that I would not want to find myself in.
0:20.2	I would never want to get attacked and I would never want to have to defend myself by
0:25.9	killing somebody.
0:27.3	And the big question we always ask, John, is justice been served here.
0:32.3	This is True Crime Cast.
0:46.3	We know the children's time are the trouble.
0:49.3	Have not been implicated yet.
0:51.3	Exactly what is going on right now.
0:53.3	And they're just assuming that it could be the sign I'd like to cancel also.
0:58.3	The phone has been ringing off the hook at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
1:04.3	in Chicago.
1:05.3	It's the Regional Poison Control Center for the entire Chicago area.
1:09.3	Poison Specialist Lane Olif.
1:11.3	We've been receiving calls about once every 15 seconds.
1:14.3	At Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's we only have three poison lines.
1:18.3	And they're lit up constantly.
1:20.3	Ever since yesterday morning.
1:21.3	Right now they're telling people which lots of Tylenol are known to have contaminated capsules
1:26.3	and checking to see if colors have displayed any symptoms of cyanide poisoning.
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