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Please tell me how long it takes for to start getting symptoms of food poisoning?

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Depends: Different posions have different lag periods. Strong acids and alkali act immediately. Low dose arsenic poisioning may not be evident for months or years; a lot more are inbetween. What poison do you have in mind?

Answered 3/31/2016

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