"Dog Ma 1" (reply w/o spam)> wrote in message
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>> Scientists say that some teas have almost lethal doses of
>> Americiumfluoride in them, so better drink coffee
>
> All you wiseacres on this NG should be more respectful of a
> well-intentioned
> and possibly important post like this. The main domestic use of Americium
> (isotope 241) is as an ionization source on thin sheets of foil in smoke
> detectors. Some of these are made in China. If the same factory makes
> smoke
> detectors and Pu-erh, it is not inconceivable that the "leaves" could get
> mixed. Fluoride, of course, enters when workers with good oral-care habits
> but otherwise lacking in a sense of hygiene spit into the steamers. I
> think
> the guy's onto something, and we should be more attentive to such
> important
> alerts.

Thank goodness I drink Darjeeling tea. No industrial production of smoke
detectors or good oral hygiene there ..

:-)
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Aloke
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