Women dies after competing in water drinking contest

[Saavy]

http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=5936185

[dark_shadows]

Hi Saavy,:)
Thank-you for posting the link.
In this article (click here for link (http://www.wptz.com/news/2169847/detail.html)) the effects of drinking too much water is described.


PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -- Police say hazing led to the death of a Plattsburgh state freshman last month.


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According to police, fraternity members allegedly pushed Walter Dean Jennings (pictured, below) to drink so much water that he died.


Eleven past and present members of the fraternity Jennings was joining face 150 charges -- ranging from hazing to negligent homicide -- in connection with his death.




Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[BAD_BUTTERFLY]

While working at a state facility for mentally handicapped adults we came across water intoxication alot. Many of them were obsessed with water. Because they had indulged on it so much the cells in there body stopped being able to accept straight water. Many of them had to have a gel substance called "thick it" stirred into their drinks. It would almost turn it into a pudding like substance in order for thier body to be able to digest it. If they went into a bathroom and unknowingly drank from the faucet there bodies would swell and you could soon tell what they had done. They would then be put on constant one to one monitoring. I believe this radio station will probably be in alot of trouble for this. Just like any eating contest, they should be checking for hazards having to do with whatever is consumed. They obviously didn't because this is a relatively easy fact to find when searching about water intake. Sad really they tell you water is good for you. Well it is in moderation. Once that poor women had all that water in her system, her system would effectively start shutting down. From the inside out. Her cells would have began to break down, she probably felt tired and sick. Then just died. How sad :(

[teonspaleprincess]

I remember reading about a baby that had died from water intoxication once, that was the first I had ever heard of it. Such a sad end to a promising life.

[Mr. E]

I would never have thought that there was danger in drinking too much water, although I can see the danger in holding your urine. "Hold your wee for Wii"? Give me a break.

[julianne]

Drinking too much water depletes the natural sodium levels in your blood and throws your electrolytes off, which can cause a massive myocardial infarction (heart attack). She most likely had a heart attack and died. So sad.

[Pepper]

That poor woman's family will soon own that radio station! I don't know why these endurance and gluttony contests are allowed to continue.

[julianne]

That poor woman's family will soon own that radio station! I don't know why these endurance and gluttony contests are allowed to continue.
I don't know about that. She wasn't forced into doing this. I'm sure she had to sign waivers up the ying yang--I know waivers are always lawsuit-proof---but she was an adult. She had to drink gallons of water to do this---no doubt her body was giving her signals to stopped consuming it.

While I think it is irresponsible for the radio station to do this, the irresponsibility lies more on her shoulders I think.

[michelle]

http://www.comcast.net/news/national/index.jsp?cat=DOMESTIC&fn=/2007/01/13/561851.html&cvqh=itn_watercontest This is sad and crazy.


Sorry, I missed the other thread.:doh:

[Amraann]

I don't know about that. She wasn't forced into doing this. I'm sure she had to sign waivers up the ying yang--I know waivers are always lawsuit-proof---but she was an adult. She had to drink gallons of water to do this---no doubt her body was giving her signals to stopped consuming it.

While I think it is irresponsible for the radio station to do this, the irresponsibility lies more on her shoulders I think.
Agreed!

[Elphaba]

Over consumption of water can be dangerous... during my battle with severe anemia 8 years ago, I started craving ice... the dr called this craving "pica". I consumed so much ice and water that I was rapidly depleting my body of the nutrition it needed to fight the anemia issue. It made me very very sick... :(

[ketel0ne]

SACRAMENTO — A 28-year-old woman found dead hours after taking part in a radio station's water drinking contest died of water intoxication, the coroner's office said Saturday.

Assistant Sacramento (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,243617,00.html#) County Coroner Ed Smith said a preliminary investigation found evidence "consistent with a water intoxication death."

Jennifer Strange (javascript:siteSearch('Jennifer Strange');)'s mother found her daughter's body at her home Friday in the Sacramento (javascript:siteSearch('Sacramento');) suburb of Rancho Cordova (javascript:siteSearch('Rancho Cordova');) after Strange called her supervisor at her job to say she was heading home in terrible pain.

"She said to one of our supervisors that she was on her way home and her head was hurting her real bad," said Laura Rios, one of Strange's co-workers at Radiological Associates of Sacramento. "She was crying and that was the last that anyone had heard from her."

Earlier Friday, Strange took part in a contest at radio station (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,243617,00.html#) KDND 107.9 in which participants competed to see how much water they could drink without going to the bathroom.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,243617,00.html

[LionRun]

Over consumption of water can be dangerous... during my battle with severe anemia 8 years ago, I started craving ice... the dr called this craving "pica". I consumed so much ice and water that I was rapidly depleting my body of the nutrition it needed to fight the anemia issue. It made me very very sick... :(
Hello Elphaba. I am interested in exactly how the excess water intake affected you. You said it made you very, very sick. Can you describe the symptoms that you experienced?

Lion

[Nova]

Over consumption of water can be dangerous... during my battle with severe anemia 8 years ago, I started craving ice... the dr called this craving "pica". I consumed so much ice and water that I was rapidly depleting my body of the nutrition it needed to fight the anemia issue. It made me very very sick... :(

Welcome to WS, E. I'm glad you survived the anemia (and water) and I love the book and show, Wicked!

[ljwf22]

How horrible! I didn't know 'water intoxication' existed!

[Mabel]

I remember reading about a baby that had died from water intoxication once, that was the first I had ever heard of it. Such a sad end to a promising life.

You might be thinking of the case of the little 3 year old girl who was forced to drink water until she died. It was her punishment for "stealing" water. We had a thread about it - let me see if I can find it.

Edit: Nope, can't seem to find it.

[georgiagirl]

here it is


http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20051006/ai_n15673682
PROVO -- For the second day in a row, a medical expert testified in 4th District Court that a 4-year-old child did not die because her parents forced her to drink too much water.

A witness for the defense, pathologist J. Wallace Graham, said Wednesday it would be nearly impossible for Richard and Jennete Killpack to force their adopted daughter to drink water without causing bruising around her mouth.

"There was no sign of trauma around her mouth," he said.

The Killpacks are on trial for child-abuse homicide, a second- degree felony. Prosecutors say on June 9, 2002 Jennete Killpack put Cassandra on a bar stool in their Springville home, tied her hands behind her back and forced her to drink about a gallon of water as a punishment for taking a sibling's drink.

The Killpacks say they came up with the water-discipline method after meeting with therapists and reading about Reactive Attachment Disorder, a mental illness in which adopted children have difficulty bonding with their adoptive parents.

[julianne]

here it is


http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20051006/ai_n15673682
PROVO -- For the second day in a row, a medical expert testified in 4th District Court that a 4-year-old child did not die because her parents forced her to drink too much water.

A witness for the defense, pathologist J. Wallace Graham, said Wednesday it would be nearly impossible for Richard and Jennete Killpack to force their adopted daughter to drink water without causing bruising around her mouth.

"There was no sign of trauma around her mouth," he said.

The Killpacks are on trial for child-abuse homicide, a second- degree felony. Prosecutors say on June 9, 2002 Jennete Killpack put Cassandra on a bar stool in their Springville home, tied her hands behind her back and forced her to drink about a gallon of water as a punishment for taking a sibling's drink.

The Killpacks say they came up with the water-discipline method after meeting with therapists and reading about Reactive Attachment Disorder, a mental illness in which adopted children have difficulty bonding with their adoptive parents.
WOW. Incredibly sad. First of all, why would she need to be punished in the first place? Why did she have to take her siblings drink in order to drink something? Why didn't they have anything available to her to drink on her own?

I don't get how they are disputing these charges, because according to the article, the parents readily admit they tied the little girls hands behind her back and forced her to drink a gallon of water. GEEZ--a whole gallon of water for a little 4 year old body!!! I can't even imagine. So, why in the heck are they disputing this? They admitted it.

Horrible that these people adopted this girl---they are definately people who should never be allowed to raise children.

[TGIRecovered]

Tying up a 4 yr old child sounds cruel all by itself, but forcing her to drink something(an entire gallon) in order to treat Reactive Attachment Disorder sounds ridiculous to me!
Can you imagine how long that would take to drink a gallon of water while she was probably crying with a nose full of snot? I'm surprized she didn't sufficate or drown! I hope the jurors aren't that gullible!

Susan

[philamena]

It's too bad no one did their homework. The radio station imo should be held accountable. This type of stunt should have been researched by the station and the participates.

[julianne]

Tying up a 4 yr old child sounds cruel all by itself, but forcing her to drink something(an entire gallon) in order to treat Reactive Attachment Disorder sounds ridiculous to me!
Can you imagine how long that would take to drink a gallon of water while she was probably crying with a nose full of snot? I'm surprized she didn't sufficate or drown! I hope the jurors aren't that gullible!

Susan
Exactly. Just knowing that these so-called "parents" would do such a cruel & inhumane stunt to a little 4 year old, it makes me wonder if THEY were the reason for her Reactive Attachment Disorder diagnosis!!!! Any kid who has parents who will forcibly tie her hands behind her back and force her to drink a gallon of water is bound to have attachment disorders!

[dark_shadows]

The FCC has rules and guidelines pertaining to contests. The radio station is liable. Is this station still on the air pending investigation by the FCC?
Why wasn't there a doctor on site?
The radio station did not warn of the dangers of water intoxication.

She called her office's supervisor and told that person that her head hurt and she was crying. The supervisor called her mother. That is why she was found dead by her mother.



Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[SadieMae]

She had 3 kids...:(

[LionRun]

There are things which are pose dangers that we would not expect. In a college chemistry class we learned about sodium. Sodium chloride is table salt. Pure sodium; however, is volatile. The chemistry professor had massive visible scars from working with pure sodium. He shook a bottle of pure sodium, it exploded and he had 3rd degree burns on his arms, face, add chest. He was a good man, and he told us his story to teach caution when working with seemingly harmless chemicals.

Many people understandably would not know that the potential for water toxicity exists. I have heard that 3 gallons of water consumed at one sitting is enough to kill the average person. I imagine other factors like body weight, overall health, pre-existing conditions (heart or kidney disease, etc..), medications, and pre-hydration level come into play. For example, a small child could die after drinking only a gallon or so. But, the bottom line is that the radio station should have researched their, "contest" idea first. Then they would have realized the dangers and not done it.

I feel so sad for her three children. I do hope they have family to love, support, and care for them

Lion

[dark_shadows]

link (http://online.ceb.com/CalCases/C3/15C3d40.htm)


From the link;

The issue here is civil accountability for the foreseeable results of a broadcast which created an undue risk of harm to decedent.

[dark_shadows]

Hi LionRun,:)

Thank-you for your post.
Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[LionRun]

link (http://online.ceb.com/CalCases/C3/15C3d40.htm)


From the link;

The issue here is civil accountability for the foreseeable results of a broadcast which created an undue risk of harm to decedent.
Thank you ds. Good. If they sue, the money may hopefully help the three children. And, maybe others wil grow wiser and be more careful as a result of the pubicity.

Lion

[dark_shadows]

Thank you ds. Good. If they sue, the money may hopefully help the three children. And, maybe others wil grow wiser and be more careful as a result of the pubicity.

LionHey there LionRun,:)
It is so good of you to think of the children. I did not know about the children until you posted. Thank-you.
Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[LionRun]

You are most welcome my dear dark shadows:blowkiss: .


Lion

[dark_shadows]

You are most welcome my dear dark shadows:blowkiss: .


LionLionRun,:blowkiss:

I respect each and every one of the posts that I have seen from you. It is sad but true that I read the article, commented on it, was upset by it, but I did not even think of her having children left behind until you posted.
I appreciate that you are here.

All of my Respect to you,
dark_shadows

[LionRun]

Oh. Thank you dark shadows. You are very kind. :) Sometimes we are so disturbed by a particular story that we can overlook things. Not too much was mentioned about the three children, also. We know you care deeply and would have mentioned the little ones had you known.

BTW, I just heard on MSNBC that she entered the contest for her children. Tragic. The poor lady had no idea, as do many, that drinking too much water at one time is lethal. She probably thought the worst that would happen is her bladder would feel a little uncomfortable and she might retain some water.

Land softly in the storm,

Lion

[2luvmy]

When my brother and I were about 10 & 14 we would have contests to see who could drink a gallon of water the fastest!! I always got a headache and felt yucky afterwards.

Thank goodness nothing every happened!

[Jeana (DP)]

I thought I had seen something about "water poisoning" before:

LEAH BETTS DIED OF DRINKING WATER TO COUNTER DRUG'S EFFECT
By Jeremy Laurance, Health Correspondent

Leah Betts, the teenager who collapsed after taking an Ecstasy tablet, died as a result of drinking too much water, which made her brain swell.

Doctors who treated her at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, where she was taken after lapsing into a coma at home during her 18th birthday party, will tell the coroner that "water intoxication", and not an allergic reaction to the drug, was the cause of death. The inquest into her death is to open in Chelmsford today but is expected to be adjourned. The coroner will receive a post-mortem report by the Home Office pathologist Dr Paula Lammis.

Water intoxication occurs when a person drinks so much water - a minimum of three litres - that the blood becomes diluted. Laboratory results show that on admission to hospital hours after taking the 10 pounds tablet, Leah's plasma sodium level - a measure of how dilute her blood had become - had fallen to 126 millimoles per litre compared with a normal range of 134 to 145.

As a result, water was sucked into her brain cells under osmotic pressure, causing them to swell. This increased pressure on the brain stem, resulting in coma and death.

Overheating and dehydration are known risks of taking Ecstasy, a stimulant which can keep young people dancing for hours, and drug agencies advise users to drink plenty of water and take frequent rests.

more at:

http://www.urban75.com/Drugs/drugxtc1.html

[Mabel]

[QUOTE=Jeana (DP).......................... Laboratory results show that on admission to hospital hours after taking the 10 pounds tablet.............[/QUOTE]


Huh? :eek:

[kawika]

I'm guessing (though it's just a guess) they mean the tab of ecstasy cost £10 (ie $18-20).

[Gidgette]

Many years ago when I was on a weight-loss program and under the care of a dietician, they wanted me to drink 8 - 8 oz glasses of water a day. After about 3 days of this and my head was aching so badly - and my lower back was causing me horrible pain that I was laying on a heating pad...I called and told them that I just couldn't do that much water. Of course I was told to stop drinking that amount of watwr but the "program" wouldn't be as successful.

Long story short - I was born with only one kidney and with this much water I had gotten to the point that I couldn't go to the bathroom. I ended up in emergency to have a cathater inserted to remove the excess water....but I had never heard of "water intoxication." Wow!! Maybe that was what I had and didn't know it.

I have also heard that this mom had done this for her kids....how sad and what will they now have to go through?

[Amraann]

I do not understand why one would endure torture for a video game system.

I also wonder what mitigating factor caused her to die..
The other contestants certainly drank the same amount of fluid and they lived.
So had she not eaten for some time therby already having lower salinization in her blood? Had she consumed a lot of liquid before the contest?

I think this is along the lines of some HS sport player who drops dead from a heart attack. Its unfortunate but unforseable.
It would take approxmately 3 gallons of water in 1 hour for a healthy normal adult to suffer water intoxication.
Based on the report the contestants were given 8 ounce bottles every 15 minutes then it increased to a 32 ounce bottle ...

Gidgette its interesting that you mentioned the 8 8ounces of water daily..
I think that is universal advice for every diet and even just what is recommended for most people daily.

[Gidgette]

I do not understand why one would endure torture for a video game system.

I also wonder what mitigating factor caused her to die..
The other contestants certainly drank the same amount of fluid and they lived.
So had she not eaten for some time therby already having lower salinization in her blood? Had she consumed a lot of liquid before the contest?

I think this is along the lines of some HS sport player who drops dead from a heart attack. Its unfortunate but unforseable.
It would take approxmately 3 gallons of water in 1 hour for a healthy normal adult to suffer water intoxication.
Based on the report the contestants were given 8 ounce bottles every 15 minutes then it increased to a 32 ounce bottle ...

Gidgette its interesting that you mentioned the 8 8ounces of water daily..
I think that is universal advice for every diet and even just what is recommended for most people daily.

Amraann - I realize that it is the reccommended daily amount...I only posted it because I for one couldn't consume that amount, possibly because of my lack of one kidney. I don't know other than I was in a lot of pain and misery. Just my personal experience.

[Amraann]

Amraann - I realize that it is the reccommended daily amount...I only posted it because I for one couldn't consume that amount, possibly because of my lack of one kidney. I don't know other than I was in a lot of pain and misery. Just my personal experience.
I hope you did not take my post wrong.. I was merely commenting that it was interesting that the "standard" amount recommended would make you ill. Possibly your having one kidney would take your body longer to process out the liquid?
It seems based on the replies to this thread that very few knew that excessive water could be dangerous.
It makes me wonder if it often goes undiagnoised as a cause of death?

[Gidgette]

Thank you Amraann. I did misread your post and I apologize for that. After I reread it and your recent post - I now see your meaning as well. :o

I guess that was what I was trying to say also....may have been because of my only having one kidney.

Yes it is interesting that most of us didn't know there is something this "innocent" that could cause death. What we learn on these forums is amazing and I have learned a lot thanks to many here.

[dark_shadows]

Oh. Thank you dark shadows. You are very kind. :) Sometimes we are so disturbed by a particular story that we can overlook things. Not too much was mentioned about the three children, also. We know you care deeply and would have mentioned the little ones had you known.

BTW, I just heard on MSNBC that she entered the contest for her children. Tragic. The poor lady had no idea, as do many, that drinking too much water at one time is lethal. She probably thought the worst that would happen is her bladder would feel a little uncomfortable and she might retain some water.

Land softly in the storm,

LionDear LionRun,:)
Thank-you very much for the post. Again you posted something that I was not aware of.
It is sad that she had to do the contest for a game for her children. By this, I mean that probably the only way she could get the game console for her children was to enter the contest. Sony always advertizes full force around the holidays for their over priced consoles and kids and teens just have to have them. Then the parents feel bad because they cannot afford to go out and buy these things for their children. I am sure that Jennifer's children wanted that thing for christmas, she felt bad because she could not afford it and then entered the contest with high hopes of presenting them with the console.
I feel so bad for her, her children, and all who were blessed with Jennifer.

Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[dark_shadows]

Radio Show Yanked After Woman's Post-Contest Death (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,244017,00.html)


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento-area morning radio show has been pulled off the air after a woman died last week trying to win a Nintendo Wii during a water-drinking contest at the show's studios.

Executives of KDND-FM (javascript:siteSearch('KDND-FM');) posted a note on the station's Web site on Monday saying the "Morning Rave" show would remain off the air while the station investigates the death of 28-year-old Jennifer Lea Strange (javascript:siteSearch('Jennifer Lea Strange');).

[chicoliving]

Sacramento radio station KDND 107.9 "The End" has fired 10 employees after the death of a contestant Friday.

The "Morning Rave" radio show on KDND 107.9 "The End" will be off the air indefinitely according to the station's general manager.

http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=23418

[Shamrock]

I just heard clips from the radio show when they were doing the contest. It's sick. Granted, I'm looking at this in hindsight, but they have people calling in warning them that people can die from water intoxication. And one of the DJs says something like, "Well, they have to sign a waiver first, so we're not responsible if they die." Then he says something along the lines of, "If you drink too much water, your body will make you throw up. If you throw up, you'll be out of the contest before you die. So that's good."

Maybe this was in the link posted, I didn't read it. But I just heard this on the radio and it shocked me. Sad. Very very sad.

[chicoliving]

DJs Talk About Water Intoxication Risk On Tape

~snip~

During the contest, a listener - self-identified as a nurse - called the live radio broadcast and warned that the game was dangerous.

"I want to say that those people drinking all that water can get sick and die from water intoxication," said the caller.

"Yeah, we're aware of that," replied a DJ. "They signed releases so we're not responsible, okay?"

Logsdon tells KOVR-TV news that they didn't hear that on-air warning in the room where he and the others were filling up way beyond comfort.

"Maybe she would have walked away," says Logsdon. "But we didn't hear that inside there."

http://cbs13.com/topstories/local_story_017093935.html

[TheShadow]

What is so pathetic about this contest is that at least one of the DJ's was aware of the fact that a young man in our area (the Sacramento valley) died of the exact same cause less than 2 years earlier in a fraternity hazing incident. She (the DJ) even mentioned it on air and was poo-poo'd by the other DJ's. They were aware that this was dangerous for the participants and just felt fine with endangering people's lives for a toy, and to boost their ratings. The participants were kept in the station kitchen and could not hear was was being said on air, so if they were unaware of the dangers, they did not hear the on-air exchanges. An RN called in on-air and told the DJ's about water intoxication and the potential for death and they blew her off. The woman who died drank 2 gallons of water in a matter of about 3 hours and didn't urinate so her electrolytes were so diluted that her brain couldn't send the electrical impulses necessary to tell her body to function. Her brain and other organs were swollen with water. They said at one point in the contest she complained of nausea, headache, and actually was lying on the floor in pain. They should have called paramedics. Consequently, the radio station has fired 10 people in connection with the incident. I am sure that the parent company of the station will be sued for wrongful death. According to other contestants, the waiver that they signed was generic and did not say anything about medical hazards associated with drinking excess water.

[Kezlyn]

Long time lurker, first time poster, yada yada...

Unfortunately a lot of the deaths that are caused by Ectasy are due to water intoxication. It happened here in Australia about 10 years ago. A 15 year old snuck off to a rave without telling her parents and took a tab of E, and when she got sick her friends were too frightened to call for help. Eventually they called her father and he took her to hospital, but she died.

The drug itself can make people incredibly thirsty, which added to the heat and activity of hours of dancing, and impaired judgement, means that some people will literally drink themselves to death.

Water is now available for no charge at raves here, because the staff are educated in the signs of water intoxication, and if they see someone coming back repeatedly for an excessive amount of water, they will call an ambulance. Of course the best way for deaths from WI to be avoided is eradication of Ecstasy, but failing that, the water program at raves and education of the public has meant that there's been no more deaths since Anna Wood's.

[LionRun]

Long time lurker, first time poster, yada yada...

Unfortunately a lot of the deaths that are caused by Ectasy are due to water intoxication. It happened here in Australia about 10 years ago. A 15 year old snuck off to a rave without telling her parents and took a tab of E, and when she got sick her friends were too frightened to call for help. Eventually they called her father and he took her to hospital, but she died.

The drug itself can make people incredibly thirsty, which added to the heat and activity of hours of dancing, and impaired judgement, means that some people will literally drink themselves to death.

Water is now available for no charge at raves here, because the staff are educated in the signs of water intoxication, and if they see someone coming back repeatedly for an excessive amount of water, they will call an ambulance. Of course the best way for deaths from WI to be avoided is eradication of Ecstasy, but failing that, the water program at raves and education of the public has meant that there's been no more deaths since Anna Wood's.
So true Kezlyn. What happened to the mother of three was fully preventable, which is very disturbing. Hopefully, as a result of this tragedy it will open the public's eyes to the real dangers of water toxicity. I pray for the three children who have lost their mother.

Kazlyn, I understand you have been a long time lurker; but, welcome to the other side! The posting side side that is:) . I understand you are in a terrible drought there. I do hope you get rain soon.

Lion

[Kezlyn]

Thanks for the welcome LionRun.

We have been in awful, awful drought for ages. However it started raining YESTERDAY!! It won't be enough, but it's a start. Myself and my family just stood out in it grinning :)

[Puca]

Now If It Had Been Beer It Might Have Been Worth It, But Water? Lol

[californiacarrie]

A few things: The danger WAS mentioned to the contestants who lasted longer and it was believed by the radio folk that the contestants would start vomiting if they became intoxicated (which i believe was info/advice given to them). Strange herself turned down medical treatment and stated that she would be fine. She even offered to drink more water if they would give her more prizes.


Somebody brought up the question, why did the large ammount of water affect her and not the other contestants? I want to know the answer to this as well. The contestant who won was not in any way affected by the large ammount of water and Strange actually gave up because it was apparant that the winning woman would be able to drink all day. Is it a body size thing? Does it have to do with sodium levels? Or?????

[lightwaveryder]

Somebody brought up the question, why did the large ammount of water affect her and not the other contestants? diffenent substances affect different people different ways.
Most products and chemicals in the U.S. have what's called a td-50
rating , and that means at what level relative to body mass is a product
fatal in 50% of test subjects. So you would in this case have to have at least 50 subjects, drinking the same kind of water, in the same amounts, intervals etc... in order to determine a baseline of how much water it would take to kill the 'average' person in that scenario.....does that make sense?







~lightwaveryder~

the rating system of td-50 and ld-50 was outlawed in the US in 1991.*edit*

[Annie]

I saw an interview with the woman who won it and she was very sick that night. She said she had a really bad headache and could barely walk. It isn't worth it to win a prize like that.

[californiacarrie]

diffenent substances affect different people different ways.
Most products and chemicals in the U.S. have what's called a td-50
rating , and that means at what level relative to body mass is a product
fatal in 50% of test subjects. So you would in this case have to have at least 50 subjects, drinking the same kind of water, in the same amounts, intervals etc... in order to determine a baseline of how much water it would take to kill the 'average' person in that scenario.....does that make sense?
~lightwaveryder~

the rating system of td-50 and ld-50 was outlawed in the US in 1991.*edit*
sorta...thanks. i'm curious as to if she was on any medications and if they may have also had some sort of effect. i'd also like to know her past health history.

[Pepper]

I just hope this tragedy puts an end to the endurance and gluttony contests.

[dark_shadows]

Radio Station Sued After Water-Drinking Death (http://www.wptz.com/news/10846044/detail.html)



Respectfully,
dark_shadows

[mooselover]

It can be deadly. My sister who is mentally ill is now in the hopsital after becoming toxic. She went into the crisis center for her bi-polar. They upped her meds so much that she came back to our house. She could not drink enough waater and it was something to watch. Acted drunk and in a stupor. Could not stand up slept all the time Appeared totally drugged. We thought it was because of the massive meds they upped. And we have seen her over the years get meds upped and she acted totally out of it. Long story short: The meds did cause the inability for her to quench her thirst, but she became toxic. I am livid and was already mad that they upped her meds which just made her worse ( by becoming toxic and did nothing for the psychosis. )

I have also read that kids that take ecstacy (sp) die because it causes a severe thirst such as my sister experienced and they die of water poisening not over dosing on X. We thought we knew it all after 17 years of dealing with her illness, but just learned more the hard way.

[chicoliving]

A local filmmaker hopes the White House will be watching a civil case this summer over a woman who died in a radio station water-drinking contest.

Jennifer Strange died Jan. 12 after drinking nearly two gallons of water in a competition sponsored by 107.9 The End. Contestants were vying for a Nintendo Wii video game system.

Strange did not win the contest but was found dead hours later in her Rancho Cordova home. A preliminary coroner's report said Strange showed symptoms of water intoxication.

The civil suit goes to trial Aug. 31. And Sue Wilson hopes President Barack Obama is paying attention.

http://www.kcra.com/news/18806805/detail.html

[Kat]

Forgive me for being obtuse but what exactly does Sue Wilson hope to gain, or change within the FCC if President Obama is watching this case?

I would think that the DJ's and the station and the parent owner would be liable for damages but where is she going with the FCC? I really don't grasp what she is saying.

[thefragile7393]

Agree. On a side note, those same DJ's (the males) were on one of our local stations from about 2000-ish to sometime in 2001...they were fired after bad ratings.

[leophoenix]

She knew of the dangers yet still does it? She was 28 and well into adulthood. This made her a fool. The station and DJ's should not be held accountable for her being stupid. You cannot save everyone from themselves all the time without hindering others.

It is the same as locally a contest to touch a car the longest and win it. The 2nd place guy got nothing except kidney damage because he didn't stop and go to the bathroom. He too was a fool.

We see this all the time with the woman whom sued McDonalds because her coffee was hot. Now they serve lukewarm coffee that nobody wants. Meth addicts using cough syrup so now it is a hassle for truly sick and legitimate people to obtain. It also goes back to the movie with teens laying in the road and some teens repeated that here and getting ran over by a car and their families attempting to sue the movie studio.

My uncle sued his own son because his steps weren't the standard size and he missed a few and broke his hip. It was not his son's fault that he is too idiotic to walk and look where he is going.

They are fools. It is called in evolution survival of the fittest.

It is akin to jumping off a boat ramp knowing you cannot swim.