Can participating in medical research be fatal?

Can participating in medical research be fatal?

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In the last 60 years, over 5,000 people have died from participating in medical research. Predominantly, medical researchers used to try different drugs and different products on prisoners. Prisoners would volunteer, and they'd get an extra $1 or $15 in concession from participating in medical research. And everything from Agent Orange or any nuclear toxin chemical was injected to see what the reaction would be. So when participating in medical research, you're using something that medical researchers don't know the results of, and that's why they're asking for volunteers. It's definitely prudent to check out the type of thing that the medical research is trying, and get as much research as you can before you raise your hand and volunteer.