A lethal dose for a person
The statement "What a man does not kill makes him stronger" is fundamentally wrong within the framework of this article, in which we will consider what a lethal dose of products and substances is for a person.
- Alcohol. To a lethal outcome can lead 1.5 liters of vodka, drunk at a time. Or else: 5-6 per mille. Promille is the thousandth part of something. If it is a question of alcohol, then half a liter of vodka contains 200 ml of pure alcohol. Accordingly, 5-6 ppm are 400-450 ml of pure alcohol, which lead to death.
- Multivitamins. Vitamins have a therapeutic effect only when used in small quantities.5 thousand tablets per day is a lethal dose for a person. There is also the concept of "hypervitaminosis", which occurs when an overdose of various vitamins and causes serious violations of internal organs. For example: an overdose of vitamin A leads to dizziness, down to loss of consciousness;to cramps and headaches. An overdose of vitamin B1 causes disruption of the kidneys and liver.
- The sun. By lethal outcome can lead to being under the scorching sun without protective equipment for 8 hours. During this time, a heat stroke occurs, after which a person begins to experience nausea, a headache. After that, the temperature rises to 40 degrees, provoking a loss of consciousness.
- Nicotine. To death lead more than 90 cigarettes, which are smoked during the day. For humans, a lethal dose of nicotine is 0.5-1 mg per kilogram of body weight. The cigarette contains, on average, 0.8 mg. If you smoke half a block of cigarettes, you can die.
- Salt. A lethal dose is 250 grams of salt, eaten at a time. The over-saturation of the body with salt is the cause of death. Salt provokes a sharp increase in pressure, which is accompanied by severe swelling. Edema of the brain leads to death.
- Caffeine.150 medium cups of coffee drunk at a time, provokes death. The dose that can become fatal, for everyone is individual. However, 150-200 mg is sufficient for any organism.
- Water. Even excessive consumption of water can provoke a fatal outcome. The lethal dose is 8-10 liters. You can earn water intoxication, in which the kidneys can not cope with a huge amount of water, which leads to swelling of the brain and lungs.
- Electricity. A current exceeding 0.1 amperes leads to death. For example, a nail, taken with a wet hand and inserted into a socket, provokes an electric discharge with a capacity of 0.1-0.2 amps. Almost instantly, the breath is paralyzed and the heart stops working.
- Mosquitoes. To death 500 thousand mosquito bites can result. One mosquito can suck about 5 mg of human blood. With a bite of 500,000 mosquitoes, 2-2.5 liters of blood is lost, which is a fatal loss.