Did You Know? ~ The Marsh Test for Arsenic

S. Dionne Moore - Author | Heart & Soul

See on Scoop.it – History & Romance In the 19th century, arsenic was nicknamed the “inheritance powder,” due to its prevalent use in murdering inconvenient relatives. When used skillfully, arsenic induced cholera-like symptoms in victims. Deaths were often attributed to natural causes, but even if poisoning was suspected, it wasn’t always possible to identify arsenic. That changed after the [...]

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