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The Toxic Lady
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Ironic TwistsMay 26, 2026

The Toxic Lady

The Toxic Lady On February 19, 1994, Gloria Ramirez arrived at a California ER. She was dying of cancer. Then three workers fainted. Her blood smelled of ammonia and looked oily. Investigators blamed a home pain remedy that converted via ambulance oxygen into a toxic compound. Staff were hospitalized before she was pronounced dead.

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