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Bone Meal---Is it harmful?

Last night watching TV (*Dateline* --NBC) I heard a very scary thing and
am writing this to seek verification.

The segment was about "Mad Cow Disease" and its apparent relation to
human disease in the form of a brain degeneration (CJ Disease).  The
mechanism for spread is apparently the  ground-up remains of sheep and
cattle, some of which are sick with this brain infection, being added as
a feed supplement to healthy animals.  Humans may get sick when they eat
the now infected meat.

Problem is that this feed supplement is BONE MEAL.  The british scientist
noted that several persons who died of CJ Disease were gardeners.  The
commentator added that the British Horticultural Society had advised
wearing a mask when using bone meal.

Is that true?

Bill ;(
wnryan@juno.com
Gee...Life is like a scary Sci-Fi novel---Who needs Steven King?
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