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Russian nerve agent used in assassination attempt

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Topic: Russian nerve agent used in assassination attempt
Posted By: CRS, DrPH
Subject: Russian nerve agent used in assassination attempt
Date Posted: March 17 2018 at 1:01pm
From news reporting, we know that the Salisbury UK attack against the Russian ex-spy and his wife appeared to use a "novel" Russian nerve agent. 

I was not familiar with this one, so I had to look up "Novichok" agent.  Bad, bad stuff:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/novichok-agent" rel="nofollow - https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/novichok-agent

Novichok is reported to be 5–8 times more lethal than VX nerve agent and effects are rapid, usually within 30 seconds to 2 minutes.


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CRS, DrPH


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Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: March 17 2018 at 3:24pm
5-8 times more powerful? Scary stuff, Chuck.



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