Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Was that you? Foul odor stinks up northern France




PARIS (AP) — A foul-smelling cloud of gas from a chemical factory has spread across parts of northern France, prompting scores of overnight calls to emergency services from fearful residents. France's Interior Ministry released a statement Tuesday saying the gas, mercaptan, is harmless but because of prevailing winds has spread more than 100 kilometers (60 miles), into the Paris region.






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