POISON?!?!

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/51597/a_list_of_deadly_poisons.html?cat=5

So I know I haven't been on in a while...bad. Haha. But I am going to try and change that. And just post some things about different biology topics that we are working on. Poison is a recent thing we talked about in class. And I found an interesting article on some of the most deadly poisons. And one of them on this list (which you can see for yourself by clicking on the link above) really caught my eye. So im going to spend some time talking about this poison. Botulinum was the very first poison on this list. And I really took an interest. From this little bit of information on the poison I learned that when you contract this poison the nervous system completely shuts down and you die in excruciating pain. Sounds delightful huh? I decided to look up some more information on Botulinum and compiled a list of the things that interested my about this particular poison.
Here it is!
1. Botulinum Toxin is extremely lethal to humans.
2. Botulinum Toxin is produced by the bacteria Clostridium Botulinum.
3. One microgram of Botulinum can kill. It causes paralysis in the musculoskeletal and respiratory systems.
4. Clostridium Botulinum is the cause of the disease Botulism.
5. There are three kinds of Botulism.
6. Intestinal Botulism is caused by the ingestion of Clostridium Botulinum spores. Babies under a year old are more susceptible to this type of Botulism because their digestive juices are not as acidic as older people, and therefore cannot defend against the spores.
7. Wound Botulism is caused by wounds infected by Clostridium Botulinum.
8. Eating food that contains Botulinum Toxin can cause Food-borne Botulism. The administration of antitoxin and artificial respiration is effective if treatment happens in time.
            Alright, that is some of the stuff I learned about Botulinum. Check out the link to read more about some other poisons. And I will hopefully be back on soon with a post about Cell Structure! :)