On 4/1/05 12:29, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
Sacha writes:
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| Perhaps I *am* better off not knowing! Just tell me if the charcoal filter
| on our drinking water tap is going to work! I bet the answer is 'no'. But
| if it's terrorist action we're thinking of, attacking our drinking water
| with e.g. Anthrax is all too horribly possible and I have a strong feeling
| that's been discussed in the press some time ago.

No, they aren't (the charcoal filters, I mean) :-)

As I feared......

Yes, that possibility was discussed and (despite the press hysteria)
isn't a problem. The filters work fairly well, so putting them in
reservoirs would have little effect, and anthrax spores are almost
non-infective when ingested. Another Camelford incident is far more
likely.

I did wonder about the latter - horrible and terrible thought.

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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