Is It Cornstarch, or is it Anthrax?

Lee Hadden writes: \”An article by Matthew Rose, \”Cornstarch Dries Ink, but Terrifies
Magazine Buyers,\” is in today\’s Wall Street Journal, October 31, 2001, on
pages B1 and B4. Cornstarch is used in the publishing business to dry ink,
and to prevent static electricity so pages won\’t stick together when
binding or mailing. It is used in many popular publications, such as Vogue
or Reader\’s Digest or Vanity Fair. However, the white powder residue can be
terrifying to those who aren\’t familiar with the magazine publishing
business, and many people think it may be anthrax spores. \”Before we sell a
magazine, we have to convince consumers it isn\’t going to kill them,\” one
publisher said. Read more about it in the Wall Street Journal.\”

October 31, 2001 by Uncategorized 0

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