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The Poisonous Book Project may sound like parents trying to ban titles, but it's exactly as described – about potentially poisonous books.

Emerald green, also known as Paris green, Vienna green, and Schweinfurt green, is the product of combining copper acetate with toxic arsenic.

UD researchers discover the poisonous substance may be hiding in libraries across the world

Emerald green, a verdant hue popular during the Victorian era, featured in everything from wallpaper to confections. Now, experts are warning about the pigment painted onto some books of the period.

From disappearing ink to being written in code to needing a team to turn a page, these books are, for one reason or another, basically unreadable.

A toxic green pigment was once used to color everything from fake flowers to book covers. Now a museum conservator is working to track down the noxious volumes.

After discovering arsenic in some vintage books, a conservator spreads the word on safety.