29-11-2017 18:15 via vtdigger.org

Ricin found at Wake Robin in Shelburne

State law enforcement officials say a highly poisonous substance was found on Sunday at Wake Robin, a retirement community in Shelburne.
The Vermont Department of Health Laboratory confirmed that the material was Ricin on Wednesday morning.Ricin is “an extremely toxic poison” that is found in castor beans. In powder form, ricin can be inhaled or ingested.No one was exposed to the substance, according to the Vermont State Police and the Vermont Department of Public Safety, and officia
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