I did not have to login to see the article. I did find that strange because in the past I have not been able to view because I do not have a login at Ny Times. Kevin Brown wrote: For those of us who don't care to get a login to the NY times it would be nice of the poster to include a little something more than just the link to let others know what is in the link. > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/world/06poison.html?_r=1&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fB%2fBogdanich%2c%20Walt&oref=slogin So, I'm guessing this is what the story might be about: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/chinas-toxic-syrup-a-global-killer/2007/05/06/1178390145340.html A SYRUPY poison, diethylene glycol, is an indispensable part of the modern world, an industrial solvent and prime ingredient in antifreeze. It is also a killer. And the deaths, if not intentional, are often no accident. The kidneys fail first. Then the central nervous system begins to misfire. Paralysis spreads, making breathing difficult, then often impossible without assistance. In the end, most victims die. Many of them are children, poisoned at the hands of their unsuspecting parents. Over the years the poison has been loaded into all varieties of medicine - cough syrup, fever medication, injectable drugs - a result of counterfeiters substituting the sweet-tasting solvent for a safe, more expensive syrup, usually glycerin, commonly used in drugs, food, toothpaste, and other products. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss Keith Smith A Free Full Page Ad on Do Phoenix An up and coming Phoenix website --------------------------------- Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games.