A deadly nerve agent was used to poison dozens of guinea pigs during tests that left them writhing, gasping and shaking at the Porton Down laboratory, an investigation has found. Nearly 70 animals were given the chemicals that caused blurred vision, drooling, excessive sweating, eye pain, nausea and vomiting at low doses in humans. Higher doses can cause fits, paralysis, breathing failure and death. Some were given a second chemical, an antidote known as a bioscavenger, to test its effectiveness. We´ll tell you what´s true. You can form your own view. From 15p EUR0.18 $0.18 $0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now In one test, all the guinea pigs that...
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