- If the insanity wasn’t already too much to bare there are now reports that a strange product called FluMist, a nasal spray (not injection) manufactured by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, contains a “weakened” version of the live H1N1 Swine Flu, similar to that of the injection. However the problem is, because the live virus can come in contact with the air and has the ability to be sneezed out it will increase the viruses ability to spread. Patients simply take the tube and sniff the mist up their nose.

“The odds of transmitting the virus after receiving the nasal spray are about 2.5 percent,” with children the most susceptible.

Not that anyone should be taking any form of vaccine for the Swine Flu, but if your job or livelihood is at stake if you don’t and you’re at a last resort, whatever you do at least don’t take FluMist. Especially if you already have immune issues.

AstraZeneca is not new to controversy. There anti-psychotic drug Seroquel, is the subject of four class action lawsuits in Canada. Also, in the US, there were multiple product liability cases alleging personal injury, namely, that Seroquel caused people to develop diabetes.
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- According to the UK Press Association – authorities are still investigating the emergence of cyanide and untreated sewage in the River Trent, which has killed thousands of fish, but no humans as of yet.

The most likely culprit is the Severn Trent Water company responsible for draining the industrial areas of Birmingham, Nottingham and Leicester, although representatives say this is not the case.
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- Speaking of water, the American government are pushing the go ahead for natural gas drilling inside the Marcellus Shale watershed, which supplies drinking water to over nine million New York residents. The main guise is that the drilling will aid the flailing economy and reduce foreign oil imports. But some say this could contaminate the water supply on top of the fluoride and other metals that are deliberately added. The final decision will be made early next year.
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- It seems military retirees under the age of 65 are becoming a financial burden as private insurer Defense Health announced a “small” increase in the daily fee that retirees, their families and covered survivors must pay for inpatient care in civilian hospitals under TRICARE Standard.

This unforeseen spike caught the Obama Administration of guard during the passionate debate over the federalized healthcare bill.