Ricin (cont.)Medical Author:
Ferdinando L Mirarchi, DO
Coauthor:
Michael Allswede, DO
Medical Editor:
Jerry L Mothershead, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Robert G Darling, MD
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Support Groups and CounselingLocal or regional poison control centers may be able to provide more information about ricin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are additional resources for informational material about ricin and its toxic effects. (See For More Information.) |
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Ricin is a potent toxin that has potential to be used as an agent of biological warfare and as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).
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