MURDER by POISON: Two High-Profile Forensic Toxicology Cases #forensic #crime

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Forensic toxicology is one of the many fields of science that populates the intriguing world of investigative forensics. The main purpose of forensic toxicology is to aid law enforcement in understanding the extent to which ingested substances contributed to a person’s impairment or death. Poison is the type of death not commonly heard about or routine in nature.

Combining biology with pharmacology, forensic toxicologists play vital roles in murder investigations...