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Denise Wilson, a professor at the University of Washington, recently conducted studies concerning arsenic levels in some foods and beverages. One surprising place she found the toxin was in ...
Aqua tofani – arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 (extremely poisonous) Aqua vitae /aqua vita/spirit of wine, ardent spirits – ethanol, formed by distilling wine [2] Butter (or oil) of antimony – antimony trichloride. Formed by distilling roasted stibnite with corrosive sublimate, or dissolving stibnite in hot concentrated hydrochloric acid and ...
1955 – Morinaga Milk arsenic poisoning incident: Arsenic in milk powder in Japan. An industrial grade of monosodium phosphate additive which inadvertently contained 5–8% arsenic, was added to milk fed to infants. Over 600 died, and over 6,000 people suffered health effects such as severe intellectual disability.
The legal action represents a challenge to a segment of the industry that produces wines that consumers can buy for less than $10 a bottle. Some California winemakers accused of letting arsenic ...
Realgar (/ r i ˈ æ l ɡ ɑːr,-ɡ ər / ree-AL-gar, -gər), also known as arsenic blende, ruby sulphur or ruby of arsenic, is an arsenic sulfide mineral with the chemical formula α-As 4 S 4. It is a soft, sectile mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals, or in granular, compact, or powdery form, often in association with the related ...
This is a list of alcoholic drinks. An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol , commonly known as alcohol . Alcoholic drinks are divided into three general classes: beers , wines , and distilled beverages .
Elks National Home 9 men died in 1923 List of human-made mass poisoning incidents after drinking apple cider containing Pesticide; Esing Bakery incident 700 people were poisoned after eating bread containing Arsenic. 0 people were killed immediately but 3 people died from long-term effects
Chinese medical texts recorded that realgar (arsenic disulphide) and orpiment (arsenic trisulphide) were aphrodisiacs and stimulated fertility, while cinnabar and sulphur elixirs increased longevity, averted hunger, and "lightened the body" (namely, qīngshēn 輕身, which is a common description of elixir effects). [58]