Dietary salt is a lethal substance often referred to as white death

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Evidence shows that excessive dietary salt can be lethal and that the substance is indeed sometimes referred to as 'white death' due to its potential toxicity.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Is salt "white death"?

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Is salt "white death"?. skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/415/is-salt-white-death

It confirms that salt is sometimes called 'white death' due to health risks from excess intake.

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en.wikipedia.org: Salt poisoning

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en.wikipedia.org: Salt poisoning. en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_poisoning

It confirms that lethal salt poisoning is possible from excessive sodium chloride intake.

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: A Systematic Review of Fatalities Related to Acute Ingestion of Salt. A ...

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: A Systematic Review of Fatalities Related to Acute Ingestion of Salt. A .... pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5537768/

It reviews fatalities related to acute ingestion of salt, confirming its lethal potential.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 7501 Aug 2026

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