> That was dangerous enough, but at 200-400C carbon [tetrachloride] also reacts with water to form phosgene gas, which was used as a chemical weapon in World War One. It is said that 85% of the 900,000 deaths attributed to gas were from phosgene so it was a pretty dangerous substance to have in your home or factory.
How much of modern longevity is sanitation, sterilization, and medicine, and how much is just not doing really, really dumb things anymore?
How much of modern longevity is sanitation, sterilization, and medicine, and how much is just not doing really, really dumb things anymore?