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First rainfall since Tianjin explosion leaves city covered in mysterious white foam
Shanghaiist ^ | Aug 18, 2015 | Katie Nelson

Posted on 08/18/2015 5:27:20 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

First rainfall since Tianjin explosion leaves city covered in mysterious white foam

The first rainfall to wash over Tianjin since a series of blasts struck a warehouse in the Binhai district last week has sparked a new wave of concern as an unidentified white foam has appeared on the streets.

Some who made contact with it are reporting a burning sensation on their face and lips, while others are reporting a stinging sensation on their arms. Some have said they experienced an itchy sensation, according to a NetEase News report.

(Excerpt) Read more at shanghaiist.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; tianjin; whitefoam
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1 posted on 08/18/2015 5:27:21 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster; Jeff Head; Tainan; hedgetrimmer; Unam Sanctam; taxesareforever; Avenger; ...

P!


2 posted on 08/18/2015 5:27:48 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

The initial phase of the 2015 “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”? Be afraid...be very afraid.


3 posted on 08/18/2015 5:30:39 PM PDT by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: SE Mom

FYI


4 posted on 08/18/2015 5:31:48 PM PDT by maggief
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5 posted on 08/18/2015 5:32:10 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Cruz is still my #1, but Trump is impressing the hell out of me.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
What a nightmare for those people.

Pretty soon the people in Beijing will identify their scapegoat . . .

6 posted on 08/18/2015 5:32:33 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Looks like a really big blue dress. Where’s Slick Willy?


7 posted on 08/18/2015 5:33:28 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

This event sums up and distills the Chinese citizenry’s long-standing fears and concerns about the environment in China.


8 posted on 08/18/2015 5:33:53 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Doesn’t sound good.


9 posted on 08/18/2015 5:34:00 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: colorado tanker
What a nightmare for these people

Just them?

10 posted on 08/18/2015 5:35:18 PM PDT by grania
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To: TigerLikesRooster; GeronL; Army Air Corps

I call it “Death”


11 posted on 08/18/2015 5:35:55 PM PDT by KC_Lion (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! G-d bless you all!)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Was China developing chemical weapons substances at that site? The world will never know..


12 posted on 08/18/2015 5:42:27 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: KC_Lion
I call it “Death”

Hmmmmmmmmm, sounds like something from Time Bandits, along the lines of testing Evil.

13 posted on 08/18/2015 5:43:46 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Percipitate? Wonder how much cyanide and what other chemicals are in there?

Scary...


14 posted on 08/18/2015 5:43:57 PM PDT by piytar (Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Some who made contact with it are reporting a burning sensation on their face and lips

I know that whenever I come across some unknown, possibly toxic white foam on the ground, the first thing that I do is rub it on my face and lips...

15 posted on 08/18/2015 5:49:14 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: House Atreides

“white foam matters”


16 posted on 08/18/2015 5:53:09 PM PDT by glyptol
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To: maggief

Thanks, maggie. I’m curious what these people’s skin will show in the weeks and months ahead. And the vegetation etc.


17 posted on 08/18/2015 5:55:05 PM PDT by SE Mom (Dear God, restore our beloved country, amen.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Another pic:


Doesn't look very unusual in this one. Probably varies a lot with location. Could just be clean-up chemicals, or who knows what.

18 posted on 08/18/2015 6:03:07 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: piytar

[ Percipitate? Wonder how much cyanide and what other chemicals are in there?

Scary... ]

Who knows, maybe all that other pollution in the air is a blessing as it combined with the really toxic crap and made a not as toxic participate...

Reminds me of science class when we were experimenting with acids and bases and at the end of class we combined all the different chemicals and let it evaporate the water in the fume hood.... a few days later there was just this brown salts in the bottom of the beaker.


19 posted on 08/18/2015 6:04:08 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Yeah, but at least China doesn’t have the EPA. /s

(Not saying the EPA isn’t abusive some times, they are. But do you really want to deregulate to China’s level?)


20 posted on 08/18/2015 6:04:13 PM PDT by DannyTN
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