World | poisoning US Embassy Employees in Paris Poisoned by Mail French police confirm poisoning in embassy in Paris By Jane Yager Posted Jul 30, 2010 8:02 AM CDT Copied A poster reads "First, Roquefort cheese, WTO we don't agree" at the Concorde bus stop, near the US embassy, second building from the right, in Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Three employees of the US embassy in Paris are being treated for poisoning after opening mail today. French police confirmed the poisoning to Reuters but were not able to provide any further details about the type or seriousness of poison the embassy employees were exposed to. The embassy spokesman has not yet commented. Read These Next An 11-year-old girl gave birth at home. The story gets worse. Hundreds of South Koreans were detained at a Georgia factory site. The story of a failed secret SEAL mission in North Korea. This is one hike they won't soon forget. Report an error