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What is the most deadly toxin?

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Botulinum is the most poisoning substance
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Botulinum toxin
Botulinum toxin
Scientists differ about the relative toxicities of substances, but they seem to agree that botulinum toxin, produced by anaerobic bacteria, is the most toxic substance known. Its LD50 is tiny – at most 1 nanogram per kilogram can kill a human
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