Traces of cocaine and marijuana found in air of eight Italian cities

[garbon]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/traces-cocaine-marijuana-found-air-eight-italian-cities-220044243.html

The answer to the question "Did you inhale?" may be yes, even if you're only guilty of breathing the air in Rome. That's because a new study says there are trace amounts of cocaine and marijuana in the air of eight Italian cities.

Researchers at Italy's Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research published their findings, which authorities say will be used to help measure the habits of Italian citizens.

The eight Italian cities where psychoactive drugs were detected in the air were Bologna, Florence, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Rome, Turin and Verona.

But before you break out a gas mask or book a plane ticket, it should be noted that the amounts of drugs in the air are small enough that they won't have a mind-altering effect on people breathing the Roman air, even if the amounts are large enough to be measured.

The study results back up a similar test in 2006, which found trace amounts of cocaine in Rome's air.

There were also other legal substances measured in the air, including caffeine and nicotine.

Some of the study's results are already creating a buzz: Turin was rated as having the highest drug concentration in the air, while Palermo had the least. And Florence had the highest concentration of marijuana. The study also found that drug concentrations change throughout the year, with marijuana and caffeine levels spiking during the winter months.

In August, a "huge" marijuana farm was found beneath a Mussolini-era tunnel in Rome.

[The Brain]

Cocaine is legal in Rome?

[derspiess]

It's freaky that they can detect that stuff in the air.

[The Brain]

It's freaky that they can detect that stuff in the air.

Almost impossible to tie to a specific user. You'll be fine.

[Pedrito]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/traces-cocaine-marijuana-found-air-eight-italian-cities-220044243.html

The answer to the question "Did you inhale?" may be yes, even if you're only guilty of breathing the air in Rome. That's because a new study says there are trace amounts of cocaine and marijuana in the air of eight Italian cities.

Researchers at Italy's Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research published their findings, which authorities say will be used to help measure the habits of Italian citizens.

The eight Italian cities where psychoactive drugs were detected in the air were Bologna, Florence, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Rome, Turin and Verona.

But before you break out a gas mask or book a plane ticket, it should be noted that the amounts of drugs in the air are small enough that they won't have a mind-altering effect on people breathing the Roman air, even if the amounts are large enough to be measured.

The study results back up a similar test in 2006, which found trace amounts of cocaine in Rome's air.

There were also other legal substances measured in the air, including caffeine and nicotine.

Some of the study's results are already creating a buzz: Turin was rated as having the highest drug concentration in the air, while Palermo had the least. And Florence had the highest concentration of marijuana. The study also found that drug concentrations change throughout the year, with marijuana and caffeine levels spiking during the winter months.

In August, a "huge" marijuana farm was found beneath a Mussolini-era tunnel in Rome.

Maybe the substances were spread in the air by the L'Aquila earthquake.

HANG THE SCIENTISTS!

L.

[DGuller]

It's freaky that they can detect that stuff in the air.

Almost impossible to tie to a specific user. You'll be fine.

[derspiess]

It's freaky that they can detect that stuff in the air.

Almost impossible to tie to a specific user. You'll be fine.

You're not a cop, are you?  'Cuz you know you like, have to tell me if you are, man.

[The Brain]

It's freaky that they can detect that stuff in the air.

Almost impossible to tie to a specific user. You'll be fine.

You're not a cop, are you?  'Cuz you know you like, have to tell me if you are, man.

I'm not a cop. If I were, would I do this? *performs obviously illegal activity*

[derspiess]

Cool.

[Razgovory]

It's freaky that they can detect that stuff in the air.

Yeah, we use something called a "nose" to do that.