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Originally posted by petyweestraw
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Go back and watch the beginning of the video again (specifically the 38 second mark), particularly when he puts his hands over his mouth and puts whatever was in the left hand inside his mouth -
Dang!
Cyanide is used in mining to separate precious metals from ore, and it has uses in other industries as well, according to information on the Chemical- Supermarket.com website. It is not a controlled substance, but it is highly toxic and kills rapidly by directly poisoning cells and inhibiting the body's use of oxygen.
"Cyanide goes to the top of the list of things we would refer to as knock-down agents," said Dr. Anne-Michelle Ruha, a toxicologist at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix.
From watching the video of Marin's collapse, Ruha speculated soon after the incident that cyanide was involved. Most other chemicals that kill quickly are gases, she said, but it takes only about 200 milligrams of cyanide for a fatal dose.
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