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Volume 3 Issue 189 Published - 14:00 UTC 08:00 EST 12-Oct-2001 Next Update - 14:00 UTC 08:00 EST 13-Oct-2001
| Editor: Susan K. Boyer, RN © RAmEx Ars Medica, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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 Industry Expert: "Printed Page Great For Transmitting Information Not Anthrax"
A publishing industry expert today moved to discredit the myth that anthrax can be transmitted by the printed page. In response to news stories that have chronicled fears that anthrax may be transmitted by any form of paper media, Frank J. Romano, Chair of the School of Printing at the Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following statement: "Based on recent events, we are aware of public concerns regarding health and safety of printed matter. It's critically important to understand that the printing process today is driven by the electronic transmission of data from publishing locations to remote printing sites that are distributed geographically. I support the Centers For Disease Control statement that said, "The public is at no risk of disease from handling printed paper. There is no risk of exposure of anthrax being transmitted by handling any tabloids or any publications published by American Media." Frank J. Romano is the author of 35 books on the printing industry. He has spent 40 years researching and teaching print technologies. |
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