No antidote exists for the poison, which can kill a person within 36 to 72 hours of exposure, according to the CDC.
— the latest example of the natural and deadly toxin being investigated by authorities.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ricin can be found in a waste product that occurs when processing castor beans into castor oil. It would take"a deliberate act to make ricin and use it to poison people." It is unlikely to be absorbed through the skin, but it can be deadly when ingested or inhaled.
"Ricin is very toxic. It works by getting inside the cells of a person’s body and preventing the cells from making the proteins they need," ."Without the proteins, cells die. Eventually this is harmful to the whole body, and may cause death.". When eaten, organ damage and intestinal bleeding can occur. When breathed in, it causes respiratory problems.The poison came to pop culture prominence when
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