[Sca-cooks] FW: I cannot verify....

[Elaine Koogler]

Robin Carroll-Mann wrote:

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>From: ekoogler1 at comcast.net
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>I just received this from a lady who works with me on our local Relay for Life.  As she states in the subject line, she cannot verify this, but if it comes from Johns Hopkins, it's probably true...and it makes sense.
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>Sorry to take up bandwidth with this, but I feel that it's important that you know this...
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>Elaine/Kiri
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>There was no message attached to your email, so I don't know what the specific warning was.  I do know that urban legends often invoke the names of credible people and institutions to make them seem more believable.  That's why my first step is usually to check any story at www.snopes.com before forwarding it.
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>By any chance, was your message about microwaves and plastic?  Because that one has been wrongly attributed to Johns Hopkins:
>http://www.snopes.com/toxins/plastic.htm
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>Brighid ni Chiarain
>Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
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Yes it was...and I've had several others point this out to me.  I 
usually do what you suggest.  However, after rereading it a couple of 
times...and noting the references to Johns Hopkins, I foolishly sent it 
out.  I do apologize to one and all....

Kiri