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Oleander/toxicity revisited
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Oleander/toxicity revisited
(Lou Minatti) wrote:
which tastes extremely bitter and nasty? Has ANYONE been killed say, within the past 100 years? Genuine statistics, please. Thanks. It gets better: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00039633.htm "During February 1993-May 1995, the New York City Poison Control Center (NYCPCC) was informed about onset of illness in five previously healthy men after they ingested a substance marketed as a topical aphrodisiac; four of the men died. .... Cardiac steriods are found in other nontraditional therapies such as Chan Su and teas made from oleander (Nerium oleander) .... samples of Chan Su were obtained for comparative analysis from an importing company in New York City. Based on physical examination and analysis by TLC, the Chan Su samples and the topical aphrodisiac samples were identical." So aside from suicide and stupidity, nothing verifiable. Tsu -- To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. - Jules Henri Poincaré |
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Oleander/toxicity revisited
Tsu Dho Nimh wrote in message . ..
(Lou Minatti) wrote: which tastes extremely bitter and nasty? Has ANYONE been killed say, within the past 100 years? Genuine statistics, please. Thanks. snip So aside from suicide and stupidity, nothing verifiable. Thanks, Tsu. That's what I thought! Now since we're discussing absurd risks, I wonder how many people die from bee stings each year? More than people who die from ingesting Oleader? If so, perhaps we should get rid of flowers near our gardens. We have to eliminate that risk. g |
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