Pig Brain Mist Caused Illness In Slaughterhouse Workers

[Omaha Steve]

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on December 1, 2009 - 4:45pm
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Pig brain mist caused illness in Minnesota and Indiana slaughterhouse workers during the last two years. According to doctors from the Mayo Clinic, 24 workers are known to have been exposed to the brain tissue which caused an autoimmune response in their bodies. The symptoms from the attack included fatigue, confusion, and seizures. Twenty two of the affected workers are said to be recovering, but two of them could possibly have irreparable damage. The workers operated or worked near air compressors that are on rare occasions used to extract big brains. Blood tests of 85 workers at the Minnesota slaughterhouse showed that 29 others were exposed to the same brain mist, but for some reason didn’t suffer the same consequences.

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1. This story itself isn't funny, but dittoheads will have a reason to worry.