Comments on: A Ruby Red Mystery Flows from Lebanon’s River https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/03/red-river-lebanon/ Sustainably Driven. Future Ready. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Karin Kloosterman https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/03/red-river-lebanon/#comment-32068 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:30:02 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=67020#comment-32068 Allegedly the dye was not dangerous but non-toxic runoff from industry:
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Mar-02/165237-tests-show-dye-in-beirut-river-not-dangerous.ashx#axzz1oDXtrIyB

I don’t believe the tests. Strong reds used in industry are usually created from very toxic materials. The shame is, like Linda reports, most carcinogens and toxins don’t come with a blood red color.

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