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Only a Few Drops Fell on the Glove; Five Months Later, the Brain Was Affected and the Body Became Paralyzed; The Scientist's Tragic Death Still Shocks Us Today
New York: A scientist's death from a few drops of a toxic substance that fell on his glove while working in a lab is still one of the most shocking incidents in the world of chemistry. Dr. Karen Wetterhan, a chemistry professor at Dartmouth College in the United States, died at the age of 48 due to dimethylmercury poisoning. The accident occurred on August 14, 1996. While handling highly toxic dimethylmercury, a few drops fell on her latex glove…
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New York: A scientist's death from a few drops of a toxic substance that fell on his glove while working in a lab is still one of the most shocking incidents in the world of chemistry. Dr. Karen Wetterhan, a chemistry professor at Dartmouth College in the United States, died at the age of 48 due to dimethylmercury poisoning. The accident occurred on August 14, 1996. While handling highly toxic dimethylmercury, a few drops fell on her latex glove…