MALANDRINO , Mery

Some formulations used in ayurvedic medicine are based on herbs deliberately combined with arsenic, metals, and minerals. Some of these preparations have been suspected to be harmful to health, due to the content of potentially toxic elements (PTE), hence it is very important to value the possible risks associated to their consumption. Such...

Fatal sodium nitrite poisonings are unusual in the forensic setting. Suicide by poisoning includes drug overdose, the inhalation of toxic gasses, and poisoning from pesticides and chemical substances. Sodium nitrite is an inorganic compound usually seen as a crystalline powder that is very water soluble. Sodium nitrite is used mostly in the...