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What is the most toxic substance on Earth known today? Either way--don't play with plutonium. The most toxic substance I could come up with is botulinum toxin--yes, the same material that is purified and injected (Botox) to remove wrinkles! When injected, the fatal dose is 1.3 to 2.1 nanograms per kilogram. So for an 80 kg adult, 104 to 168 nanograms (0.000168 mg).
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- Botulinum toxin, also called “miracle poison,” is one of the most poisonous biological substances known.[ 1 ] It is a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming rod commonly found on plants, in soil, water and the intestinal tracts of animals.
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10 of the Most Dangerous Chemicals in the World 10 of the Most Dangerous Chemicals in the World. It's our chemical all-star team of death. We've got historic poisons that have claimed the lives of millions in a sinister manner, along with a couple of chemicals that might be in your home. Contact with any of these, in the right dose, will send you running for a hastily scribbled bucket list.
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Botulinum toxin Infection with the bacterium may result in a potentially fatal disease called botulism. Botulinum is the most acutely lethal toxin known, with an estimated human median lethal dose (LD 50) of 1.3–2.1 ng /kg intravenously or intramuscularly and 10–13 ng/kg when inhaled.
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Which is the world's most dangerous disease? Why? 1. Coronary Artery Disease (Ischemic Heart Disease) The deadliest disease in the world is coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD, also called ischemic heart disease, occurs when the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart become narrowed. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 7.4 million people died of ischemic heart disease in 2012.
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Botulinum toxin Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species. Botulinum toxin causes the disease botulism, however it is also used commercially in medicine, cosmetics, and research. There are seven types of botulinum toxin, named type A–G. Type A and B are capable of causing disease in humans, and are also used commercially and medically.
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10 Bodies Of Water That Want You Dead It is, without question, the most radioactive body of water on the planet. A major dumping ground for nuclear waste until the ’90s, Karachay’s toxicity was so bad that, for a long time, you didn’t even have to touch the water for it to kill you.
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Learn More About the Solar Eclipse Learn More About the Solar Eclipse. Solar Eclipse Fast Facts: With the internet, this will be the largest astronomical event in US history. The last total eclipses visible in Nashville were July 7, 1442, and July 29, 1478, (right at sunrise) with annular eclipses Dec. 25, 1628, (right at sunrise) and Oct. 19, 1865. The next total eclipse Nashville can anticipate seeing is on Aug. 16, 2566, with 2 minutes and 15 seconds of totality.
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- Clostridium tetani and Clostridium botulinum produce the most potent biological toxins known to affect humans. As pathogens of tetanus and food-borne botulism, they owe their virulence almost entirely to their toxigenicity. Other clostridia, however, are highly invasive under certain circumstances.
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- 1 Eye-opening infographic reveals the extensive destruction Coca-Cola unleashes on internal organs. 2  The United States government has become the world's most dangerous terrorist organization, warns former Reagan official.
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10 Most Venomous Snakes In World An untreated Death Adder bite is one of the most dangerous in the world. The venom is a neurotoxin. A bite causes paralysis and can cause death within 6 hours, due to respiratory failure. Symptoms generally peak within 24-48 hours.
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Toxins Toxins from Bacteria. 1  Anthrax lethal toxin is produced by Bacillus anthracis. 2  Botulinum toxin, produced by Clostridium botulinum, is the most poisonous substance known.2 It causes botulism, a severe muscle-paralyzing disease, which affects an average of 200 persons living in the United States each year.
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The Deadliest Infectious Diseases In Russia 68 civilians were killed in the 1979 Sverdlovsk incident when weapons grade anthrax accidentally leaked. Bioterrorism is also a possibility with a series of fatal postal attacks in carried out in the USA in 2001. 6. Cholera. Cholera is one of the most infectious diseases and is easily passed through contaminated food and water. Historically it has ripped through communities leaving half dead, even now it is estimated to kill 120,000 per year. In the past epidemics killed millions. Cholera kills through rapid dehydration.
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Cor Pulmonale The lungs depend on the heart to transport blood and to convert oxygen properly. Pulmonary hypertension is a type of increased pressure in your lung’s arteries and your heart’s right ventricle. Untreated pulmonary hypertension is the most common cause of cor pulmonale.or pulmonale causes the right ventricle to enlarge and pump blood less effectively than it should. Subsequently, the ventricle is then pushed to its limit and ultimately fails. This condition is often prevented when high blood pressure going to the lungs is controlled.
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- Poisonous gas from the Union Carbide pesticide plant leaked into Bhopal, India, killing an estimated 3,000 to 8,000 people. Poisonous gas from the Union Carbide pesticide plant leaked into Bhopal, India, killing an estimated 3,000 to 8,000 people.
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The Worldâs Most Dangerous Scorpions This certainly holds true for the spitting thicktail which is regarded as the most dangerous scorpion in Southern Africa. With a lethal dose of 4.25 mg/kg, the venom itself is around the same potency as cyanide. The scorpions size and ability to deliver a large dose contribute to the thicktail’s reputation.
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The Five Most Deadly Chemical Weapons of War Below are five of the worst chemical weapons: Most toxic: VX. VX belongs to organophosphorus compounds and is classified as a nerve agent because it affects the transmission of nerve impulses in the nervous system. It is odorless and tasteless in its pure form, and appears as a brownish oily liquid.
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- Take a look at this picture. It is the most poisonous substance known to man. A couple of teaspoons would be enough to kill everyone in the UK. A couple of kilos would kill every human on earth. It is so dangerous that it is manufactured in military installations and at around £100 trillion per kilo it is also the most expensive substance ever made.
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Mexico tops world's most dangerous country list Mexico is the most dangerous country in the world — with five of its cities named in a top 10 of deadly global murder capitals. The dubious honour of most violent urban area in the world, however, went to the Honduran metropolis of San Pedro Sula — where 1,143 of its 719,447 citizens were killed in just 12 months.
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- Several packages of deadly sarin gas are set off in the Tokyo subway system killing twelve people and injuring over 5,000. Sarin gas was invented by the Nazis and is one of the most lethal nerve gases known to man. Tokyo police quickly learned who had planted the chemical weapons...
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Deadly critters that might save your life 1. Poison dart frogs: The heart-healthy choice. It could kill you: You know an animal is bad news when its sweat was once considered a state-of-the-art military technology. Meet the poison dart frog, which secretes a highly dangerous neurotoxin, called batrachotoxin, through its pores.
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Toxic Bacteria Devours Tumors With Precision Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center excised the toxin-producing gene from the bacterium Clostridium novyi, which, in its natural form, can be fatal when introduced to the bloodstream. They injected spores of the modified bacteria directly into tumors of mice, dogs and ultimately a human patient.
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The 10 Most Poisoned Bodies Of Water In The World Located in the southern Ural mountains, Lake Karachay is the most polluted place on the planet. The Soviet Union used the lake as a dumping ground for its nuclear facilities until the 1990s. The body of water is so toxic, in fact, that just standing on the shore for an hour gives you a radiation dose of 600 roentgen.
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Rana Plaza collapse one year onBoots on the ground But a year after Rana Plaza—Asia’s worst industrial disaster since a toxic-gas leak killed at least 3,800 people in Bhopal three decades ago—it seems that the global garment industry is seriously trying to clean up the world’s main source of cheap clothing.
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Healthy eating guide The most relevant toxin-producing strain found in humans is E. coli 0157. It can cause a range of illnesses from mild to bloody diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting.
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Tetanus C. tetani produces two exotoxins, tetanolysin and tetanospasmin. The function of tetanolysin is not known with certainty. Tetanospasmin is a neurotoxin and causes the clinical manifestations of tetanus. On the basis of weight, tetanospasmin is one of the most potent toxins known. The estimated minimum human lethal dose is 2.5 nanograms per kilogram of body weight (a nanogram is one billionth of a gram), or 175 nanograms for a 70-kg (154lb) human.