This Article was Just found from April 2009 about A White Rain Mystery in the U.K. - it seems it was never tested for what chemicals and substances were in it!
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A MYSTERY white substance that fell on parts of a town in Flintshire has left residents baffled.
People in Connah's Quay are at a loss to explain the so-called "white rain", which has been likened to talcum powder.
Residents in the Golftyn area of the town contacted the Leader on Friday after waking up to find the strange residue on their cars and washing.
One York Road resident said: "I was really concerned at first because I thought it could be corrosive or dangerous.
"The only way I can describe it is white rain. It looked like someone had thrown a flour bomb but on closer inspection it was definitely a strange kind of residue.
"You can see it everywhere – it's all over the cars in the street and it has covered our clothes washing.
"I've lived here for most of my life and I've never seen anything like it before. I think it might be some kind of pollution from local industry."
Cllr Macfarlane, who represents the Golftyn ward, said: "I honestly can't explain it. We have had some localised examples of this kind of thing in the past, but I wouldn't like to say what caused this.
"If people are concerned then it's something that needs to be looked into."
It is not the first time people living in Connah's Quay have raised concerns over mysterious substances falling on their town.
Last year, residents in Garthorpe Avenue noticed strange yellow spots appearing all over their cars, windows and washing.
Resident Dave Webster was so concerned at the effect that the strange spots could be having on his and his neighbours' health, he posted questionnaires through all the doors in his street, asking people to confirm whether they had experienced problems.
He received responses from almost all of the recipients confirming they had, and he contacted both the Environment Agency and Flintshire Council to see if some tests could be carried out.
Speaking when the problem was at its worst, Mr Webster said: "It started in early August. We found yellow spots all over our washing that had been drying on the line and they would not come off.
"There were also yellow spots all over our window sill, which are still there as they have burnt into the PVC, and yellow spots all over a lot of the cars in the street."
But despite months of meeting and inquiries, the source of the spots remains a mystery.
Notice there is nothing saying the White Rain WAS Tested!! Why Not?
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Group Demonstrated to Get People Aware to Not Take Swine Flu Vaccine 12/14/09 6:07pm
Group Demonstrated to Get People Aware to Not Take Swine Flu Vaccine
DEMONSTRATORS marched through Edinburgh yesterday to protest against the swine flu vaccination programme.I love this kind of information!
People getting involved to try to inform and help others and raise their voices for what they feel is right!
Article:
People getting involved to try to inform and help others and raise their voices for what they feel is right!
Article:
The group believes the H1N1 epidemic is not as serious as claimed and have concerns about the safety and usefulness of the vaccine.
About 80 people marched along the Royal Mile from St Giles' Cathedral to the Parliament.
Organiser Claire Knox said they hoped the protest would encourage people to think twice about getting the vaccine.
She believes figures for the numbers of people suffering swine flu are not accurate and questioned the necessity for vaccination.
She said: "We're not sure there is a pandemic as it seems the numbers are exaggerated. It appears swine flu is very mild and there are very few cases and I would like to know why they are trying to enforce this vaccination campaign on us.
"The vaccine has not gone through full length testing so there are safety concerns. We just want to highlight the discrepancies and manipulation of numbers so people question whether they need the vaccine."
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Plans drawn up to ensure swine flu vaccine given to under-fives 12/10/09 7:28am
Plans are being drawn up to ensure under-fives are given a swine flu vaccination.
They are the next at-risk group in line to receive the immunisation from the NHS.
Nationally, the Government and GPs have failed to reach an agreement on the swine flu vaccination programme for under-fives.
Ministers had offered doctors £5.25 per dose plus a "small concession'' to vaccinate healthy children aged from six months to five.
But the two sides have been unable to agree on how doctors will be compensated for carrying out the vaccinations.
The Government has now asked primary care trusts to come up with plans for handling immunisation in their area.
Dr Peter Marks said: "The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is committed to the vaccination of healthy children aged six months up to five years.
"This age group has been identified as being quite vulnerable to the virus and should be given this extra protection.
Staff at GP practices have been doing a magnificent job vaccinating thousands of people in the phase one at-risk groups and still have many patients to see.
"Meanwhile, parents of healthy children who are aged from six months but who are not yet five, should wait until they are invited to attend a vaccination session."
The trust said children's vaccinations would start once the most at-risk group had been immunised, but could not confirm when this would be.
The most at risk include patients with underlying health conditions, such as liver, kidney, heart and lung disease, as well as pregnant women and people who are living with patients with a reduced immunity.
UPDATE 12/10/09 7:51AM
Agreement reached - kids are to get the Swine Flu Vaccine in U.K.
Children in the region will get the swine flu vaccine as the NHS in the North East is the first to reach a deal with GPs for the next phase of the vaccinating campaign.
Plans to vaccinate healthy children aged from six months to five against the virus suffered a setback after talks between the Government and doctors broke down earlier this week.
But Martin Wilson, director of NHS flu resilience in the region, said: "I can confirm that we have reached agreement with GPs via the six local medical committees across the North East to implement the next phase of the swine flu vaccination programme.
"GP surgeries in the region will receive the same payment agreed for the original at risk priority groups.
"This is great news for patients in the North East and I would like to thank GPs across the region for their ongoing hard work in the fight against this virus and their clear commitment to ensure that vaccination of at risk children can begin seamlessly.
"We have committed to further local discussions about actual impact on practices once we see what the uptake of the vaccine is for children in the six months to under five years group.
"The supply of the swine flu vaccine is increasing and we should therefore be able to begin vaccinating children before Christmas. Parents of children in the priority group will receive further information as soon as the vaccination of the original at risk groups in each practice is complete."
They are the next at-risk group in line to receive the immunisation from the NHS.
Nationally, the Government and GPs have failed to reach an agreement on the swine flu vaccination programme for under-fives.
Ministers had offered doctors £5.25 per dose plus a "small concession'' to vaccinate healthy children aged from six months to five.
But the two sides have been unable to agree on how doctors will be compensated for carrying out the vaccinations.
The Government has now asked primary care trusts to come up with plans for handling immunisation in their area.
Dr Peter Marks said: "The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is committed to the vaccination of healthy children aged six months up to five years.
"This age group has been identified as being quite vulnerable to the virus and should be given this extra protection.
Staff at GP practices have been doing a magnificent job vaccinating thousands of people in the phase one at-risk groups and still have many patients to see.
"Meanwhile, parents of healthy children who are aged from six months but who are not yet five, should wait until they are invited to attend a vaccination session."
The trust said children's vaccinations would start once the most at-risk group had been immunised, but could not confirm when this would be.
The most at risk include patients with underlying health conditions, such as liver, kidney, heart and lung disease, as well as pregnant women and people who are living with patients with a reduced immunity.
UPDATE 12/10/09 7:51AM
Agreement reached - kids are to get the Swine Flu Vaccine in U.K.
Children in the region will get the swine flu vaccine as the NHS in the North East is the first to reach a deal with GPs for the next phase of the vaccinating campaign.
Plans to vaccinate healthy children aged from six months to five against the virus suffered a setback after talks between the Government and doctors broke down earlier this week.
But Martin Wilson, director of NHS flu resilience in the region, said: "I can confirm that we have reached agreement with GPs via the six local medical committees across the North East to implement the next phase of the swine flu vaccination programme.
"GP surgeries in the region will receive the same payment agreed for the original at risk priority groups.
"This is great news for patients in the North East and I would like to thank GPs across the region for their ongoing hard work in the fight against this virus and their clear commitment to ensure that vaccination of at risk children can begin seamlessly.
"We have committed to further local discussions about actual impact on practices once we see what the uptake of the vaccine is for children in the six months to under five years group.
"The supply of the swine flu vaccine is increasing and we should therefore be able to begin vaccinating children before Christmas. Parents of children in the priority group will receive further information as soon as the vaccination of the original at risk groups in each practice is complete."
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