Eeek! Mice on a Plane!

China scurries to contain mice on U.S. flight
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States, concerned about tainted imports from China, has exported its own batch of potentially harmful goods to Beijing in the form of mice on a flight from Washington, state media said Tuesday.
Chinese inspectors found eight mice, dead and alive, on a United Airlines flight to Beijing after the airline reported the stowaways to local quarantine officials upon landing on Sunday afternoon, Xinhua news agency said.
[…]"Eight mice, dead and (alive), were found at last ... hidden in pillows," the agency said.
The surviving mice were sent to labs for testing, it said.
The incident was reported in most newspapers Tuesday, citing experts warning of dozens of fatal viruses that the mice could spread, and the risk of deadly accidents from them chewing through the plane's wiring and circuits....
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0845410720080108

News We Knew Already

Report Faults EPA on 9/11 Clean Up
Ah, excuse me?

EPA[‘s] … decision not to include other items may limit the overall effectiveness of this program. For example, while EPA agreed to test for more contaminants, it did not agree to evaluate risks in areas north of Canal Street and in Brooklyn…. it cannot distinguish between normal urban, or background, dust and WTC dust.

Some experts!

http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/summary.php?rptno=GAO-07-1091&accno=A75667

Report Abstract

World Trade Center: EPA's Most Recent Test and Clean Program Raises Concerns That Need to Be Addressed to Better Prepare for Indoor Contamination Following Disasters GAO-07-1091 September 5, 2007 Highlights-PDF PDF

D’jah Want Extra Lung Disease on That Popcorn?

That buttery aroma might be toxic, too

Common chemical in popcorn at center of concern

By ANDREW SCHNEIDER
P-I SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/329640_popcorn30.html