1. Methyl salicylate poisoning is unusual, and deaths from high levels of the chemical are rare.

2. "Exercise and heat can accentuate absorption." Ronald Grelsamer, a doctor at Mount Sinai Medical Center, said Newman had a very abnormal amount of methyl salicylate in her body.

3. Arielle Newman, a cross–country runner at Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island, died after her body absorbed high levels of methyl salicylate, an anti–inflammatory found in sports creams such as Bengay and Icy Hot, the New York City medical examiner said Friday.

4. Just these few yummy chemicals: amyl acetate, amyl butyrate, amyl valerate, anethol, anisyl formate, benzyl acetate, benzyl isobutyrate, butyric acid, cinnamyl isobutyrate, cinnamyl valerate, cognac essential oil, diacetyl, dipropyl ketone, ethyl butyrate, ethyl cinnamate, ethyl heptanoate, ethyl heptylate, ethyl lactate, ethyl methylphenylglycidate, ethyl nitrate, ethyl propionate, ethyl valerate, heliotropin, hydroxyphrenyl– 2–butanone (10% solution in alcohol), ionone, isobutyl anthranilate, isobutyl butyrate, lemon essential oil, maltol, 4–methylacetophenone, methyl anthranilate, methyl benzoate, methyl cinnamate, methyl heptine carbonate, methyl naphthyl ketone, methyl salicylate, mint essential oil, neroli essential oil, nerolin, neryl isobutyrate, orris butter, phenethyl alcohol, rose, rum ether, undecalactone, vanillin and solvent.