Governor takes first drink of water to dispel pollution worries

[foo_bar]

When he took the first drink of water, Zhang Zuoji not only cashed in his promise made a few days ago to the Harbin citizens, but also dispelled their worries about the water quality.

Zhang, governor of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, took the move in the house of the 75-year-old citizen Pang Yucheng to tell the public the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin resumed water supply at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday since cutoff Wednesday over pollution fears.

"The water is a little bit hot but tastes very sweet," said Zhang after having a sip of a glass of hot water.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/27/content_3843808.htm

8. Appearance and Odor (Benzene): Clear, colorless liquid with a distinctive sweet odor.
http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5218b.html

Doh!

[cornermouse]

1. There you go...birth of a new product. Benezene tea.

I wonder how many cups a day he plans to drink?

[foo_bar]

4. I Can't Believe It's Not Benzene! (TM)

Same great Benzene-y taste you've come to expect, with half the unsaturated aromatic hydrocarbons! Now in Country Style!

[UpInArms]

2. why only a sip?

should he not have slugged down about a half of a gallon to prove that this water was not poison?

[Danmel]

3. Benzene is a known carcinogen

It causes leukemia. But it sure does taste sweet!

[Gman]

5. Now we wait 5 years

and see if he's still around.