The effects of the ingestion of large quantities may be so rapid that death may take place in a couple of hours, owing to collapse, consequent on perforation of the walls of the oesophagus or stomach, or from asphyxia due to swelling of the glottis consequent on some of the acid having entered the larynx.
Why is Haiti so Poor? The causes of Haiti's poverty can be traced back to the year 1492, when it was first colonized. After being given to the French in 1697, Haiti was simply a moneymaking enterprise. As many as 29,000 slaves were imported each year from Africa to work on sugarcane plantations.
For a certain kind of adventurous traveler, the best thing about Haiti is that most donât have a clue about it. Of course weâre aware of the earthquake of January 2010, which killed many thousands and displaced still more. Many of us think still of Haiti as an impoverished island nation strewn with tent cities and rubble, a third-world country in need of charity. Thatâs part of Americaâs mainstream view. Foxâs âThe Mindy Projectâ even recently used Haiti as the backdrop for the charity work of the protagonist and her minister boyfriend.