Sodium Nitrite

 

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Sodium Nitrite

 

 

 

 

 

Uses

 

 

Sodium Nitrite To Treat Cyanide Poisoning 

 

Cyanide Antidote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Curing Meats 

 

 

 

 

Current Events 

 

Sodium Nitrite Poisoning: SUICIDE 

 

 

A medical examiner report revealed this week that Empire actress Lindsey Pearlman died by suicide in February from sodium nitrite poisoning—and she’s not alone. Her death is part of an alarming trend that’s left officials scrambling and family members of victims suing Amazon for selling the substance, a common food preservative that can have fatal consequences when ingested in large amounts.

U.S. have received a frightening number of reports of people poisoning themselves by consuming nitrites and nitrates. In 2021, centers saw a 166 percent increase in fatalities compared to 2018 as sodium nitrate became increasingly accessible online. Some websites have even discussed how the compound can be used as a suicide method—outraging victims’ families.

 

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