A 57-year-old Mississauga, Ont., man accused of selling a lethal substance to people at risk of killing themselves is set to appear in court today.
Peel police allege the man used several websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance that is commonly used to cure meats but can be deadly.
They say their investigation has revealed at least 1,200 packages were allegedly sent to 40 countries.Ontario's Office of the Chief Coroner says at least 37 people have died from sodium nitrite over the past five years.
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