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Poisoner's Handbook Documentary

Morgan - 11-8-2016 at 14:00

This was kind of dark, but it had some good historical accounts. One case was a hotel fumigation incident with HCN.
"In the early 20th century, the average American medicine cabinet was a would-be poisoner's treasure chest, with radioactive radium, thallium, and morphine in everyday products."
"The pace of industrial innovation increased, but the scientific knowledge to detect and prevent crimes committed with these materials lagged behind until 1918. New York City's first scientifically trained medical examiner, Charles Norris, and his chief toxicologist, Alexander Gettler, turned forensic chemistry into a formidable science and set the standards for the rest of the country."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKhcb0-xeGo

Still making mistakes.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/10/us/virgin-islands-pesticide-in...