TETS is 100 times more toxic than potassium cyanide, odorless, tasteless, and has no known antidote. It interferes with the brain's ability to regulate electrical activity, leading to severe, uncontrollable seizures that traditional anticonvulsants cannot stop.
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Jackson: Hey there, welcome to the show! I've got a question for you, Nia. What do you think is 100 times more toxic than potassium cyanide and has no known antidote?
Nia: That's a terrifying question, Jackson. You're talking about tetramethylenedisulfotetramine, or TETS. It's an odorless, tasteless white powder that was developed as a rodenticide but has been banned worldwide since 1984.
Jackson: Wait, if it's been banned for so long, why are we even talking about it?
Nia: That's the scary part. Despite being banned, it's still readily available in some places, especially in China where it's sold on the black market as "Du Shu Qiang." Between 1991 and 2010, there were over 14,000 cases of TETS poisoning in China alone, with 932 deaths.
Jackson: That's absolutely chilling. And I've heard it's made its way to the US too?
Nia: Exactly. The first documented case in the US was in 2002 in New York City. What makes TETS particularly concerning is that it's not just a public health issue—it's also considered a potential chemical warfare agent because of its extreme toxicity and the fact that it could cause mass casualties if released intentionally.
Jackson: So we're talking about something that's both a banned pesticide and a potential terrorism threat. Let's dive into what makes this compound so dangerous and why it continues to pose such a serious risk decades after being banned.