arsenic
Arsenic is a natural, semi-metallic element which is usually found in soil and minerals. It has anatomic number of 33 and appears in yellow, black or grey.
uses and composition
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Generally, arsenic compounds can be used for many industrial, commercial and domestic purposes such as to preserve wood, as a pesticide, etc. Casual use of
arsenic without precautions being taken to prevent it from spreading into bodies of water, the air and the ground can cause human exposure and therefore severe damage to health. A common way this occurs is the consumption of and contact with plant and animal materials which contains arsenic due to the organisms growing in an environment containing arsenic, hence the connection to the other poisons through ingestion from plants and foods.
arsenic without precautions being taken to prevent it from spreading into bodies of water, the air and the ground can cause human exposure and therefore severe damage to health. A common way this occurs is the consumption of and contact with plant and animal materials which contains arsenic due to the organisms growing in an environment containing arsenic, hence the connection to the other poisons through ingestion from plants and foods.
symptoms of ingestion
Exposure leads to major health defects which are seem in symptoms such as:
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toxicity and antidote
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Arsenic also has medicinal purposes. It is known to have been used to treat leukaemia, digestive disorders, food poisoning, sleep problems (insomnia), alleriges, anxiety, depression and obsessive-complusive disorder, asthma, joint pain (rheumatism). It is considered to be helpful in cancer treatment as it helps reduce the disease and thin the blood.
Arsenic poisoning (arsenicosis) is a condition involving the consumption of dangerously large amounts of arsenic (Minimum lethal dose: 1 to 3 mg). This is a very prevalent issue in many various parts of the world including; Bangladesh, Argentina, West Bengal, United States and Nepal. Certain workers and populations must take precautions to protect themselves from being harmed. The main cause of death due to arsenic involves the consumption of groundwater that naturally contains a high level of the chemical. Underground rocks release it in the
flowing water. In 2007, a study showed that up to 130 million people could be affected by this.
Arsenic poisoning (arsenicosis) is a condition involving the consumption of dangerously large amounts of arsenic (Minimum lethal dose: 1 to 3 mg). This is a very prevalent issue in many various parts of the world including; Bangladesh, Argentina, West Bengal, United States and Nepal. Certain workers and populations must take precautions to protect themselves from being harmed. The main cause of death due to arsenic involves the consumption of groundwater that naturally contains a high level of the chemical. Underground rocks release it in the
flowing water. In 2007, a study showed that up to 130 million people could be affected by this.
Arsenic is exceptionally hard to detect as is has no flavour or odour. It starts to take effect between 30 mins to 2 hours, the fastest if it consumed orally. If the chemical has been inhaled or is less concentrated, the symptoms take longer to emerge. As the poison develops and spread within the body, the patient may experience convulsions the pigmentation of their fingernails may change. It typically has the greatest effect on the skin, liver, lungs and kidneys. Seizures and shock in the final stages of the condition lead to coma and death.
Essentially, the consumption of large amount at one time causes rapid death but over the long term can cause illness and prolonged death. The illnesses include; cancer, liver disease, diabetes, complications with the nervous system and difficulties digesting. Lives can be saved from early diagnosis and the application of the right cures. Urine tests can be used to expose the presence of the toxin.
Treatments depend on the relative situation and aim to repair or minimise damage to the body,
including:
Arsenic kills by disrupting the cellular process that produces ATP (molecule that transports energy throughout the body’s cells to keep an organism alive) leaving the body unable to continue cellular processes. This spoils neurological and cardiovascular systems and stops muscles from functioning properly. High doses cause multi-system organ failure due to hell death.
Essentially, the consumption of large amount at one time causes rapid death but over the long term can cause illness and prolonged death. The illnesses include; cancer, liver disease, diabetes, complications with the nervous system and difficulties digesting. Lives can be saved from early diagnosis and the application of the right cures. Urine tests can be used to expose the presence of the toxin.
Treatments depend on the relative situation and aim to repair or minimise damage to the body,
including:
- Bowel irrigation
- Removing contaminated clothes thoroughly washing and rinsing skin
- Blood transfusions
- taking heart medication
- Use of mineral supplements observing
kidney function - Chelation therapy - uses certain chemicals
Arsenic kills by disrupting the cellular process that produces ATP (molecule that transports energy throughout the body’s cells to keep an organism alive) leaving the body unable to continue cellular processes. This spoils neurological and cardiovascular systems and stops muscles from functioning properly. High doses cause multi-system organ failure due to hell death.
case studies
Blanche Taylor MOORE
Classification: Serialkiller
Characteristics: Poisoner
Number of victims: 1-4
Date of murders: 1968-1986
Victim’s profile: P.D.
Kiser (her father)/ Isla
Taylor(her mother-in-law)/ James N.
Taylor (her first husband)/ Raymond
Reid (her boyfriend)
Speculators say Moore killed the men in her life because of a deep seeded hate of her alcoholic father that forced her into prostitution to help pay the family bills.
Kiser, her father died in 1966, and the cause was reported to be a "heart attack".
In 1952, she married James Napoleon Taylor and had two children. She began an affair in 1962 with Raymond Reid, the manager of Kroger, the store where she worked as head cashier. James Taylor died after she began her relationship with Reid, and cause of death was again reported as a “heart attack”. By 1985, the relationship had soured and there are indications that she began to date Kevin Denton, however it ended and Moore filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him and Kroger in October 1985.
Moore had met Rev. Dwight Moore before leaving Kroger. While she was dating Rev. Moore, she asked him to procure some arsenic-based ant killer for her. In 1986, Reid developed what was initially diagnosed as a case of shingles. He was hospitalized in April of that year, and died on October 7, 1986. Doctors indicated the cause of death was Guillain-Barré syndrome. Blanche and Rev. Dwight Moore began seeing each other publicly after Reid’s death and were married in 1989. Two days after returning from their honeymoon Rev. Moore collapsed ill after eating a chicken sandwich and doctors determined it was arsenic poisoning. It was found that he had survived the largest dosage of arsenic from which a victim had not died.
Exhumations of Taylor, Reid, and Moore’s father occurred after the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was notified. Subsequent autopsies showed elevated levels of arsenic in all of the bodies. A toxicology screen on Reid showed a massive amount of arsenic in his system. It was determined that Reid received his final, fatal doses of arsenic in his hospital bed.
On July 18, 1989, Blanche Taylor Moore was arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of Raymond Reid. In Dwight Moore's case, doctors had recognized the signs of arsenic poisoning early on, making it more difficult to find out who was poisoning him. She was sentenced to death for her crimes.
Classification: Serialkiller
Characteristics: Poisoner
Number of victims: 1-4
Date of murders: 1968-1986
Victim’s profile: P.D.
Kiser (her father)/ Isla
Taylor(her mother-in-law)/ James N.
Taylor (her first husband)/ Raymond
Reid (her boyfriend)
Speculators say Moore killed the men in her life because of a deep seeded hate of her alcoholic father that forced her into prostitution to help pay the family bills.
Kiser, her father died in 1966, and the cause was reported to be a "heart attack".
In 1952, she married James Napoleon Taylor and had two children. She began an affair in 1962 with Raymond Reid, the manager of Kroger, the store where she worked as head cashier. James Taylor died after she began her relationship with Reid, and cause of death was again reported as a “heart attack”. By 1985, the relationship had soured and there are indications that she began to date Kevin Denton, however it ended and Moore filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him and Kroger in October 1985.
Moore had met Rev. Dwight Moore before leaving Kroger. While she was dating Rev. Moore, she asked him to procure some arsenic-based ant killer for her. In 1986, Reid developed what was initially diagnosed as a case of shingles. He was hospitalized in April of that year, and died on October 7, 1986. Doctors indicated the cause of death was Guillain-Barré syndrome. Blanche and Rev. Dwight Moore began seeing each other publicly after Reid’s death and were married in 1989. Two days after returning from their honeymoon Rev. Moore collapsed ill after eating a chicken sandwich and doctors determined it was arsenic poisoning. It was found that he had survived the largest dosage of arsenic from which a victim had not died.
Exhumations of Taylor, Reid, and Moore’s father occurred after the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was notified. Subsequent autopsies showed elevated levels of arsenic in all of the bodies. A toxicology screen on Reid showed a massive amount of arsenic in his system. It was determined that Reid received his final, fatal doses of arsenic in his hospital bed.
On July 18, 1989, Blanche Taylor Moore was arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of Raymond Reid. In Dwight Moore's case, doctors had recognized the signs of arsenic poisoning early on, making it more difficult to find out who was poisoning him. She was sentenced to death for her crimes.