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The toxic gas cloud that enveloped Santiago night of Oct 10

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The toxic gas cloud that enveloped Santiago night of Oct 10

Postby eeuunikkeiexpat on Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:21 pm

From the Santiago Times:
The intersection of José Domingo Cañas and José Miguel
Infante was the most affected area in Ñuñoa, and levels of gas
were dangerously high. A canary used to test the air died, and
at one point Kaminski said the cloud of gas was 2 kilometers in
diameter.

Kaminski said the toxic cloud did not present any health risks,
and no health emergencies were reported. “The only advice I
could give was to stay inside and close the windows,” he said.
WTF :?: A canary dies but there is no health risk though best you stay inside with closed windows :?: Sounds like the same contradictory crap the officials in the States heap on the sleeping sheeple.

Glad I moved out of Santiasco.
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how scientific

Postby admin on Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:46 pm

How scientific to use a cannary to test? How do we know he just did not have a bad heart?

Besides, a toxic cloud of just about anything would dilute the standard Santiago smog to breathable levels.
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