Posted on 05/31/2007 9:40:06 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
ROME (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered particles of cocaine and marijuana, as well as caffeine and tobacco, in the air of Italy's capital, they said on Thursday.
The concentration of drugs was heaviest in the air around Rome's Sapienza university, though the National Research Council's Dr. Angelo Cecinato warned against drawing conclusions about students' recreational habits.
Calling their study "the first in the world to show the presence of particles of cocaine suspended in the atmosphere of the city," the researchers said they took samples in Rome, the southern city of Taranto and in Algiers in North Africa.
Nicotine and caffeine were detected in all three, "showing how widespread consumption of these substances is and how they remain in the atmosphere," state-funded CNR said in a statement.
The concentration of cocaine in Rome's atmosphere was only 0.1 nanogrammes (1 nanogramme is one billionth of a gramme) per cubic metre at its height during winter months, the researchers said. But the conclusions were worrying for public health.
"It is well documented that even small concentrations in the air of these pollutants can seriously damage health," said Dr. Ivo Allegrini of the CNR's Institute for Atmospheric Pollution.
“The concentration of cocaine in Rome’s atmosphere was only 0.1 nanogrammes (1 nanogramme is one billionth of a gramme) per cubic metre at its height during winter months, the researchers said. But the conclusions were worrying for public health.”
Sounds like a lot of hype to me; the EPA MDL (minimum detection limit) is set at one nanogram per cubic meter and this guy is going around getting readings of marijuana and cocaine at 1/10 that?
What sort of reliability does his magic tester have?
“That’s jus nuts. N-V-T-S...nuts.”
“...Go to Calabria or Tuscany.”
Thanks, I’ll remember that next time I go to Italy (next April).
And the whores, don’t forget to mention the nasty whores!
Yes, how could I forget! In addition to being nasty, they are very aggressive! Gross!
Now if you want a nice Italian girl, go shopping in a nice (expensive) store. I met quite a few lovely salesgirls.
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