Is that why I am always up so early?
"Bedbugs invade landmark tower
NEW YORK — It survived the Depression, a bomber crash and King Kong’s climb, but can the Empire State Building withstand a bedbug infestation?
Obviously a certain set of words drew my attention.
Yeah, he did make me feel as if that really happened.
Officials say exterminators had to clean out an employee changing room in the tower’s basement after bedbugs were found there. The officials tell the New York Daily News that an employee had the bedbugs on his clothes and brought them into the building, but that the problem is now under control."
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"Bedbugs can be found in mattresses, furniture, and clothing, and they feed off animal and human blood. Insect scientists say bedbugs are showing up on a scale not seen since before World War II, due to the rise in international travel and the elimination of certain chemicals once used to fight them....
In Ohio, the Department of Agriculture is seeking federal approval for its residents to use Propoxur, an industrial-strength pesticide, to attack bedbugs. But the US Environmental Protection Agency says it’s concerned about children being exposed to Propoxur, because EPA research has found their nervous systems could be harmed."
Globe Editorial Don’t let it happen here
Don't scratch 'em, readers!
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