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Edwin Rios

Death of congressman’s wife linked to ‘white mulberry leaf ingestion’ – coroner

Representative Tom McClintock: ‘Our family’s darkest day and most terrible nightmare has come.’
Representative Tom McClintock: ‘Our family’s darkest day and most terrible nightmare has come.’ Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images

A coroner’s report shows that Lori McClintock, the wife of the California Republican congressman Tom McClintock, died from dehydration due to gastroenteritis caused by “adverse effects of white mulberry leaf ingestion”, it was reported on Wednesday.

Kaiser Health News (KHN) said McClintock’s death, ruled an accident by the Sacramento county coroner, illuminates the risks surrounding the booming yet under-regulated $54bn dietary supplement and herbal remedies business.

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