Staffers at a number of local Senate offices around the country reported receiving suspicious mail on Wednesday, shortly after letters testing positive for the powerful poison ricin were intercepted before reaching the Capitol(CNN) -- Ricin is a natural, highly toxic compound that is one of the byproducts of processing castor beans. If inhaled, injected or ingested, less than a pinpoint of ricin can kill a person within 36 to 48 hours due to the failure of the respiratoryInformation on terrorism and public health. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The ghastly bombings in Boston followed by envelopes laced with the lethal poison ricin that were sent to the U.S Capitol and the White House, renew fears about our vulnerability to these kinds of terrorist acts. It invites unwelcome memories of 9-11.(CNN) -- Ricin is a natural, highly toxic compound that is one of the byproducts of processing castor beans. If inhaled, injected or ingested, less than a pinpoint of ricin can kill a person within 36 to 48 hours due to the failure of the respiratory
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