Over the last 11 years, I have resided in seven multiple dwellings
(the first 2 in NY, the rest in NJ) almost consecutively.

ALL were infested and toxically contaminated with drug lab activity
which was, for the most part, ODORLESS.

ALL were reported to the government.

NO appropriate action was taken.

It was heartrending to bear the dishonesty of government in all of
these cases. All that I got out of it was being played for a fool
over, and over again, and being forced out of home and town.

People in multiple dwelling should be on the lookout for mysterious
ill-health effects of being exposed to drug lab fumes.

The following is a list of what I had to endure (most of the time in
the extreme), and a good deal of it took place during the first two-
and-one-half years while I was still clueless as to what was really
going on around me.

If you have any of the following ill health effects which are
uncharacteristic of you and which go unexplained for any other
reason, then you probably have an illicit drug lab in your vicinity:

1. Headaches which can be excruciating
2. Toothaches which can be excruciating
3. Earaches which can be excruciating
4. Perforation of the eardrum (due to strong acidic or alkaline
fumes in the air)
5. Eye redness and burning
6. Discoloration of the lips
7. Irritation of the lips
8. Irritation of the throat (so bad as to result in a growth forming)
9. Rosacea (redness of the facial skin with visible arteries)
10. Facial welts and/or reddened lesions
11. Cysts
12. Oral lesions (due to mercuric chloride dust in the air)
13. Tooth decay (due to strong acidic fumes in the air)
14. Coughing
15. Sensitivity to cold air with violent coughing
16. Congestion of the lungs
17. Inability to breathe seemingly due to a lack of oxygen
18. Burning of the tongue during sleep or burning of the roof of the
mouth
19. Sensation as if all of your teeth are falling out
20. Vomiting by humans and pets (or even just acid reflux)
21. Oddball intestinal malaise
22. Gut pain
23. Liver/pancreas pain
24. Colo-rectal/anal pain or intense burning
25. Rectal bleeding
26. Bladder pain
27. Testicular pain
28. Sever constriction of the esophagus
29. Aggravation of joint pain and tendonitis
30. Muscle/ligament/bone pain or any oddball pain anywhere in the
body (e.g. the feeling as if an ice pick is poking you in the belly
or feet or anywhere else.)
31. Extreme muscle cramps
32. Muscle spasms anywhere on the body
33. Extreme eyeball pain
34. Blacken, painful toes; or burning toes
35. Seeping of blood through the skin
36. Chronic fatigue (a symptom of insecticide poisoning)
37. Guillain-Barre syndrome (paralysis of arms due to loss of myelin
sheathing of the nerves due to, again, insecticide poisoning)
38. Neurological sensations such as electrical sensations in the
extremities or spinal "quaking" (insecticide poisoning)
39. Lingering chemical taste in the mouth even while you are off-
premises
40. Chemical "heat" in the mouth upon exhaling
41. Chemical odors exuded from various bodily areas
42. Excessive flatulence to expel poisons
43. The need to defecate 3, 4, 5, or even 6 times per day to expel
poisons
44. Yellow feces (indicating a poison-damaged liver)
45. Altered vision in unusual ways
46. Sensation of an impending nosebleed

Long term effects include any and all forms of cancer and even death
in your sleep. (Death may very well be a short term effect as well.)

Furthermore, you should be attentive to:

1. Chemical fumes arising from sink drain openings. These fumes may
be ODORLESS, but, nonetheless, you may still be able to taste them
or otherwise feel them in your mouth, nose, or lungs. One such
odorless fume from drug labs is phosphine gas which is deadly! Right
now, what should be of particular concern is a chemical odor like
iodine coming from the drain; iodine is used by drug lab operators.
There can be other odors as well as strong repelling ODORLESS fumes.
Be on the alert for the odor of propane gas which is commonly used
by drug lab operators. Other possibilities are faint and frequent
odors like lye, lime, or Draino;

2. A conspicuous absence of insects and spiders in your living space
even though you have not exterminated;

3. Mercuric chloride dust (as in "mercury") which has a salty,
spicy, metallic taste and which causes oral lesions, bone cancer,
and brain damage - this, of course, is very detrimental to children;

4. Open windows at the location of the drug lab during cold weather
particularly during the night and particularly if a window fan is in
service; (pay attention to the casing for the wall unit air
conditioner; the air conditioner may be replaced by exhaust fan(s));

5. Fires; explosions;

6. Frequent visits by plumbing personnel to repair drain pipes which
have been breached by the dumping of highly corrosive toxic waste by
the drug lab operator(s);

7. Suspect nocturnal activity (or noises) like excessive water usage
or toilet bowl flushing indicating illegal disposal of toxic waste
down the drain pipes;

8. Strange mechanical noises (most likely nocturnal) which may be
due to a pill press in operation;

9. If the drug lab is more commercial in nature as opposed to a do-
it-yourself operation, you will probably see a stream of visitors
coming and going to/from the drug lab unit;

10. Young children who reside in the building who are hyperactive,
overly giddy, and overly aggressive with adults;

11. and more.

DON'T BE FOOLED! While drug labs of the past had a reputation for
emitting strong and foul odors, drug lab operators of today use
methods and ingredients which produce little or no odors, so be
alert and be on the lookout for telltale signs of criminal activity,
which, by media accounts, is growing by leaps and bounds every year.

And if you believe that you have a drug lab in your building, don't
be surprised if you have *two* or *three* drug labs in your
building!

For further information, please refer to the plethora of applicable
websites on the Internet as referenced by Google searches on
appropriate keywords such as:
clandestine drug lab
meth lab
methamphetamine
crack lab
date rape drug lab
ecstasy drug lab
mercuric chloride
phosphine gas
phosphene gas
red phosphorous
red phosphorus
etc.

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