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Blood Polyheme Experiment

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In 2006 a study by Northfields Laboratory got outed for it’s unconsenting experiment done on trauma patients. An article from NBC News said the experiment got through with FDA approval through a loop hole, because the patients were unable to consent do to their injuries, and unable to get consent from a loved one do to the emergency situation. To combat that claim the article also stated that the company made the experiment common knowledge by holding meetings in each participating 31 cities.
However; these meetings did not, according to the article, state the fact that a previous study done in the late 90’s - early 00’s showed that the people who were infused with the fake blood Polyheme were more at risk to have a heart attack. The article

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