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Jan 27, 2010
“One can be a famous poisoner or a successful poisoner, but not both!” the British toxicologist John Glaister said proudly… These days, homicidal poisonings are rare. A study conducted last year at the University of Georgia looked at federal mortality data between 1998 and 2005. It found 523 poison murders in the U.S. during that period, less than 1% of all homicides.
From an adaptation by Deborah Blum, author of The Poisoner’s Handbook, in The Wall Street Journal.
3 Responses to “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Poisons”
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January 27th, 2010 at 10:30 am
How delightful. Next time I want to poison someone, I’ll be sure to check this book out.
January 27th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
It’s not something I plan to do any time soon, but it’s nice to know where you can go for help should the occasion arise.
January 27th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Glad to see I can get practical advice at this blog. You never know when you might need it. But you better post a satire alert somewhere near these comments or the humorless folks who dominate health care news will become apoplectic.