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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (6 children)

These numbers look very questionable. Twice as much salt as alcohol to kill someone? I'm sorry but I call bullshit.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Salt doesn't do much to the human body.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes it does and the lethal dose is actually 0.5-1g per kg, not 10.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

No, it doesn't. Wikipedia doesn't cite any credible source for that number, instead it links to a book, which doesn't cite anything.

LD50 for sodium chloride is 3g/kg. It is part of MSDS and is based on an actual scientific study.

It's time to update Wiki.

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