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What is sodium cyanide?
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What is sodium cyanide?

Like potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide is considered to be extremely toxic, just a small amount can kill an adult in a snap.

January 2, 2020
Top 10 most dangerous substances on the planet
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Top 10 most dangerous substances on the planet

There are many ways to measure the extent of harmful substances. For example, you can take into account the extent to which the substance is harmful to the whole society…

December 18, 2018
Rice and risk of arsenic exposure
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Rice and risk of arsenic exposure

The team of scientists working at Dartmouth College of Medicine, Dartmouth College, USA, found that there was a risk of arsenic poisoning when using rice.

December 18, 2018
Why can earthworms eat contaminated leaves?
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Why can earthworms eat contaminated leaves?

Earthworms live on the ground and digest excess products from plants such as leaves and roots and then release soil fertility. However, many cases of digestive earthworm…

December 16, 2018
Insecticide abuse causes greenhouse gas emissions
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Insecticide abuse causes greenhouse gas emissions

Research results of rice cultivation land in 5 provinces in the Red River Delta are Hanoi, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh and Thai Binh of scientists from Hanoi Universi…

December 16, 2018