January 7, 2004
Poisen Bottled Water In Italy
by ProMED-mail
On Monday 8 Dec 2003, 20 more cases of contamination of bottles of various brands have been reported. Cases have been found in 20 cities in all parts of the country, including Sicily, suggesting that a lot of them are copycat events. In most cases, the consumer noted the odor and informed the authorities.
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which are suspected to be the work of a radical anti-capitalist, environmentalist, or saboteur.
Supermarkets withdrew thousands of plastic bottles from their shelves and installed security cameras at sales points. But cartons of fruit juices and milk are now being affected.
An odor strong enough to alert the consumer makes one wonder why the product would be consumed. It also seems that an off-flavor would alert the consumer within a few swallows. Any of the substances mentioned would have to be relatively high concentrations to cause hospitalization, as the water would dilute the substance.
For more information, contact:
Alan L. Wozniak, CIAQP
(800) 422-7873 ext. 802
info@pureaircontrols.comProMED-mail, a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
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