Dioxin's probably a great one to know too. Formed by industrial processes and one of the most toxic substances on the planet, if Im not mistaken.Paradox21 wrote:I really am not that aware of a lot of different toxins. You may have already thought of the following, but this seems like the most obvious ones. Each of these is a part of a group (except DDT) and there would be many different chemicals within each group, but all would have more or less the same effect as others from within the group, with the exception of heavy metals.
I would say:
DDT (which is different from DEET)
CFCs
PCBs
Heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, iron, aluminum)
PCP's
And of course the deadliest of all: water. (Millions die from it every year.)
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Yeah, Dioxins were on the invitational. Nobody knew what they were, but they included all of the info in the graph, if you looked closely enough.
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Who dies from Water poisoning? Unless the toxins were IN the water.....Paradox21 wrote:I really am not that aware of a lot of different toxins. You may have already thought of the following, but this seems like the most obvious ones. Each of these is a part of a group (except DDT) and there would be many different chemicals within each group, but all would have more or less the same effect as others from within the group, with the exception of heavy metals.
I would say:
DDT (which is different from DEET)
CFCs
PCBs
Heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, iron, aluminum)
PCP's
And of course the deadliest of all: water. (Millions die from it every year.)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxicationpaleonaps95 wrote:Who dies from Water poisoning? Unless the toxins were IN the water.....Paradox21 wrote:I really am not that aware of a lot of different toxins. You may have already thought of the following, but this seems like the most obvious ones. Each of these is a part of a group (except DDT) and there would be many different chemicals within each group, but all would have more or less the same effect as others from within the group, with the exception of heavy metals.
I would say:
DDT (which is different from DEET)
CFCs
PCBs
Heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, iron, aluminum)
PCP's
And of course the deadliest of all: water. (Millions die from it every year.)
Or you could drown in it...

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This is what happens when I try to make jokes... I meant drowning.paleonaps95 wrote: Who dies from Water poisoning? Unless the toxins were IN the water.....
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It's okay. I'm the same way.
And amerikestrel, I knew about water intoxication. I was just at a loss for when consuming any amount of water is fatal. Thanks a lot though.
And amerikestrel, I knew about water intoxication. I was just at a loss for when consuming any amount of water is fatal. Thanks a lot though.
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Actually, you can get water poisoning if you drink too much. Dont you remember that woman who died doing that contest "Hold your wee for a wii", where you had to drink a lot of water and not go to the bathroom to win a wii? She drank so much water that the tissues in her brain swelled up and she died.paleonaps95 wrote:Who dies from Water poisoning? Unless the toxins were IN the water.....Paradox21 wrote:I really am not that aware of a lot of different toxins. You may have already thought of the following, but this seems like the most obvious ones. Each of these is a part of a group (except DDT) and there would be many different chemicals within each group, but all would have more or less the same effect as others from within the group, with the exception of heavy metals.
I would say:
DDT (which is different from DEET)
CFCs
PCBs
Heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, iron, aluminum)
PCP's
And of course the deadliest of all: water. (Millions die from it every year.)
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If I remember correctly, it was swelling in the brain. I could be mistaken though.new horizon wrote:I thought that woman died because of electrolyte imbalance....
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It doesn't really matter. She's dead now, and no, I did not hear about her.
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