The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be releasing bacteria into the MBTA tunnels to test the safety of the subway.
The DHS has installed sensors in the MBTA system to detect biological agents and they've been testing to see how the air moves.
Now they want to release particles in the tunnels to see how well the sensors work.
The tests will be held at stations in Cambridge and Somerville.
Federal officials say they test the subway sensors by releasing dead bacteria called B-subtilis. They say it is used in food supplements, has been rigorously tested and has no adverse health effects for low exposure in healthy people.
The tests will be held during the off hours this summer, likely overnight. As part of the legal process, a hearing will be held May 16, from 5:30-7:30pm at the Cambridge YMCA in Central Square. The public will be able to voice concerns and comments.
Links:textbookofbacteriology.net/Bacillus.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_subtilis www.epa.gov/oppt/biotech/pubs/fra/fra009.htm
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/st/st_dea_detect_to_protect.pdf
Published on 1 May 2012 by CleosThoughts
DHS To Release Bacteria In Boston Subway System
U.S. government has a history of dangerous biological testing on the American publicPaul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Despite the fact that the U.S. government has a history of dangerous biological testing against the American people, the Department of Homeland Security claims that a bacteria it plans to release in the Boston subway later this year to test biological sensors is harmless to healthy
“Federal officials say they test the subway sensors by releasing dead bacteria called B-subtilis. They say it is used in food supplements, has been rigorously tested and has no adverse health effects for low exposure in healthy people,” reports CBS News.
What effect the tests will have on unhealthy people or those exposed to higher doses is unknown.
