The Mystery of The Toxic Woman

In 1994, Gloria Ramirez, a 31-year-old woman in Riverside, California,

was admitted to a hospital with severe heart problems. Doctors noticed a strange chemical

odor coming from her body. As staff treated her, several nurses and

technicians fainted or became ill. Tests revealed no clear cause, but Ramirez’s blood

appeared unusual oily with an odd sheen. Her body seemed to emit toxic fumes.

Hospital staff reported dizziness, shortness of breath, and nausea. The incident was

so bizarre that it baffled scientists and medical professionals. Riverside County health officials

called it a mystery. Some theories suggested she might have been using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as a home