Episode 24: Water

Even too much of a good thing can be deadly. This episode covers the accidental water intoxication death of Jennifer Strange in 2007 following a radio station contest. Mentions of child abuse later on in the show.

1. . Police Probe Water Intoxication Death CBS News [Online], 2007. cbsnews.com/news/police-probe-water-intoxication-death/ (accessed 07 Apr 2022).

2. . DJs sacked over fatal water drinking contest The Guardian [Online], 2007. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jan/17/usa (accessed 07 Apr 2022).

3. Death on the Radio. hochelaga: YouTube, 2021.

4. . Woman dies after water-drinking contest NBC news [Online], 2007. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16614865 (accessed 08 Apr 2022).

5. . Warning not given in water contest Los Angeles Times [Online], 2007. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-16-me-water16-story.html (accessed 08 Apr 2022).

6. Lee, H. K. No charges in radio contest death / Woman died of water intoxication in contest to win video-game system SF Gate [Online], 2007. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/No-charges-in-radio-contest-death-Woman-died-of-2605639.php (accessed 08 Apr 2022).

7. Neil, M. Jury Says Radio Station Must Pay $16.6M in Woman's Water Intoxication Death ABA Journal [Online], 2009. https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jury_says_radio_station_must_pay_16.6m_in_womans_water_intoxication_death (accessed 12 Apr 2022).

8. Grad, S., Jury awards $16 million to family in fatal radio prank [Updated]. In L.A. Now, Los Angeles Times: latimesblogs.latimes.com, 2009; Vol. 2022.

9. Jewett, C., FCC will probe radio station. The Sacramento Bee 25 Jan 2007, 2007.

10. Venta, L. FCC Deletes KDND Sacramento License Radio Insight [Online], 2017. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/108908/kdnd-license-renewal-hearing-to-be-held-before-administrative-law-judge/ (accessed 12 Apr 2022).

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12. Lingampalli, N., Water Intoxication. Berkeley Sci J 2013, 17 (2), 1-4.

13. Joo, M. A.; Kim, E. Y., Hyponatremia caused by excessive intake of water as a form of child abuse. Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2013, 18, 95-98.

14. Prater, E.; Prentzel, O. El Paso County couple arrested in 11-year-old son's death, accused of murder The Gazette [Online], 2020. https://gazette.com/news/el-paso-county-couple-arrested-in-11-year-old-sons-death-accused-of-murder/article_723c0526-b09d-11ea-8216-d7e888761327.html (accessed 14 Apr 2022).

15. . New details revealed in case of 11-year-old boy who died from forced water intoxication KKTV [Online], 2020. https://www.kktv.com/2020/07/14/new-details-revealed-in-case-of-11-year-old-boy-who-died-from-forced-water-intoxication/ (accessed 14 Apr 2022).

16. Ashton, M. G.;  Ball, S. G.;  Thomas, T. H.; Lee, M. R., Water intoxication associated with carbamazepine treatment. British Med J 1977, 1 (6069), 1134-1135.

17. Feeney, J. G., Water intoxication and oxytocin. Br Med J 1982, 285 (6337), 243.