Karen Wetterhahn

Karen Wetterhahn

Karen Wetterhahn was a scientist who spilled two small drops of Organic Mercury on her gloved hand. She died a slow death over the course of 5 months of Mercury poisoning. Her speech slurred, she had trouble seeing and hearing, and experienced other terrifying symptoms.

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