Suspicious White House envelope tests positive for cyanide
RT.com
March 18, 2015
A suspicious envelope received by the White House earlier this week has tested positive for cyanide, the US Secret Service has confirmed, adding that another test will be conducted to confirm the results.
“On Monday 3/16/15, an envelope was received at the White House Mail Screening Facility. Initial Biological testing was negative; however, on 03/17/15, the chemical testing returned a presumptive positive for cyanide,” Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said in a statement. “The sample was transported to another facility to confirm the results.”
According to US Environmental Protection Agency cyanide, which is used in a number of industries, is “extremely” toxic to humans.
“Chronic (long-term) inhalation exposure of humans to cyanide results primarily in effects on the central nervous system (CNS),” the EPA warns.
Other effects include cardiovascular and respiratory, as well as an enlarged thyroid gland, and irritation to the eyes and skin.
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