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  • Skin growths saved poisoned Ukrainian president

    08/10/2009 6:45:50 AM PDT · by Prodigal Son · 10 replies · 930+ views
    New Scientist ^ | August 7, 2009 | Andy Coghlan
    Benign skin growths that erupted on the face of Ukrainian president Victor Yushchenko helped save his life after he was poisoned with dioxin five years ago. That's the verdict of doctors who have treated and monitored Yushchenko since an unknown assassin made the attempt on his life by lacing his soup with dioxin during a dinner in Kiev on 5 September 2004. It now turns out that the lumps that grew on his face and body as a result probably saved his life by isolating the dioxin away from his vital, internal organs. They also helped to detoxify the poison,...