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CHIMO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 09:42 PM
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22. Taser jolt can cause fatal heart rhythm, probe told
Stethem disputed several claims made by Taser on medical evidence and safety connected to the device.

He pointed to Taser's patent information that says the device puts out between 100 and 500 milliamps of electricity.

Medical experts say it only takes about 100 milliamps to cause the heart to go into a fatal rhythm, Strethem told the inquiry.

He said medical studies say low voltage electrocutions can happen without any visible evidence of injury.

http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/423950
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