Re: Most toxic Substance?

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From: Lloyd R. Parker
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 00:00

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Stuart Adams (sadams@rogers.wave.ca) wrote:
: 
:   Ok, here goes - the deadliest toxin KNOWN to man (I stress known because there's probably some pretty
: nasty shit out there that has yet to be discovered) is Botulinum Toxin A, and a dose of 0.00000003 mg/kg
: is considered the LD50 (the dose at which you would expect a 50% mortality rate among lab animals).
: That means that 0.0000024 mg is enough to kill an 80 kg (175 lb) individual (could be less, could be
: more, depending on your luck).

Hard to believe, since they GIVE botulism toxin (in very tiny amounts) to 
correct crossed eyes, by injecting it into the optic muscles, temporarily 
blocking muscles that are pulling too hard.  Are you suggesting they 
somehow give far less than a ng?

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From: lparker@larry.cc.emory.edu (Lloyd R. Parker)
Subject: Re: Most toxic Substance?
Date: 1997/10/22
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