NYC medical examiner says muscle cream killed teen runner

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The sudden death of a Staten Island high school track star was caused by the accidental overuse of over-the-counter remedies routinely used by millions of Americans to treat sore muscles and joints, the city medical examiner ruled after a two-month probe.

Arielle Newman, 17, a cross-country runner, died April 3 after her body absorbed lethal levels of methyl salicylate, a wintergreen-scented ingredient found in sore muscle treatment products like Bengay, Icy Hot and Tiger Balm.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/06/09/2007-06-09_muscle_cream_killed_teen_runner.html

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/4876418.html