Here's something really cool about Seattle that you should check out next time you're in town:
Yeah man, they got meth everywhere over there in Seattle. You should definitely visit! In case you were wondering, this was a study done by The University of Washington, and they're trying to find out how much of an impact, if any, the second/third-hand meth and fentanyl smoke have on public transit drivers.
Let's take a look at what they found:
The study analyzed 28 evenings between March and June of this year. Researchers collected samples from 11 buses and 19 train cars…
Out of the 78 air samples, researchers found fentanyl in a quarter of them. 100% of those air samples had methamphetamine. Out of the 102 surface samples, almost half had detectable fentanyl. 98% of those air samples had methamphetamine.
Yeah dude, 100% of air samples held meth, along with 98% of the surface samples. And those fentanyl numbers are pretty bad, too.
Now, I'm sure you're not going to get high on meth just by breathing the air in these places. You're certainly not going to overdose. But it is something to be worried about since you never know how long it's been since meth was last used in the vehicle. You just don't. It's Seattle, and they, believe it or not, encourage meth heads to get high in public places.
But I did find this interesting. I pulled it from a Nevada Division Of Child & Family Services pamphlet.
Children are in danger because they may inhale or swallow toxic substances or inhale the secondhand smoke of adults using meth. Children also absorb meth and other toxic substances through their skin following contact with contaminated surfaces, clothing, or food.
So if your kid is riding public transit in Seattle, they're at least at somewhat of a risk of methamphetamine exposure. And that, to me, is crazy.
A little more from the article, because I don't want to scare you.
This study did not test any transit operators or passengers to see if they had secondhand fentanyl or methamphetamine in their systems. The times, trains and buses were specifically chosen by the transit agencies because operators has reported seeing drug use on those lines.
I honestly don't think your average rider here is at risk. But they should really start testing the drivers for meth just in case. Lord knows we want sober public transit drivers, even in Seattle.
Well, next time I go to Seattle, which will be never, I guess I'll be taking an Uber.
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