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Topic: Spraying for the west nile virus over the bay area | Topic page views:
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emfx13
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Hayward Ca.U.S.A. 784 posts, May 2002
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posted 04-21-2003 12:07 PM
I just heard minute's ago on the local new's that they were going to begin spraying the bay area with some chemical to prevent the spread of the west nile virus!!Now i have'nt heard of the west nile virus being a threat in awhile,now all of a sudden they are going to start spraying for it?WTF!!They(media scum)said they would have more detail's through out the day on where the spraying will take place,i will let you all know later.I'm curious on HOW they are going to deliver the spray?By air plane(via chemjet)or by chopper?
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emfx13
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Hayward Ca.U.S.A. 784 posts, May 2002
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posted 04-21-2003 01:17 PM
They are starting the spray program today in Alameda,the spraying will be done by helicopter in the day time..... 
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ScaredForTheFuture
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Orange County, CA,USA 162 posts, Jan 2003
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posted 04-21-2003 03:46 PM
Are you serious? If so, this is truly fucked up stuff.If ever there was proof that "spraying" of ANY kind was going on, this is it. Don't WE have a say in the matter? What if some of us get a violent reaction to whatever the hell they're spraying into our lungs and onto our skin???? WTF!!! 
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ChemCaptain
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United States 495 posts, Apr 2003
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posted 04-23-2003 09:40 PM
You haven't heard the west nile virus being a thread because it has been winter, it is spread by mosquito, which come out in spring through autumn.Spraying has been a practice to take care of mosquitos since the west nile started spreading around, it isn't anything new. You don't want west nile, unless you enjoy brain swelling. It is a growing problem since the initial 'outbreak'. Edit: Scared, I would hope you wouldn't go chasing chemical sprayers around, breating in chemicals is never a good thing, but it is unlikely unless you are in pretty direct contact I'd think.. Have you ever used those spray bug-off things? Insect spraying has been a common practice for decades, we have come very far in the technology (read: DDT, sigh).
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emfx13
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Hayward Ca.U.S.A. 784 posts, May 2002
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posted 04-24-2003 11:00 AM
READ THIS INFORMATION ABOUT BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS !!! - YOU MAY BE BEING SPRAYED WITH IT!!! http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/JPR/JPR_22.htm 
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