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Lab 257

The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ Laboratory

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Lab 257

By: Michael Christopher Carroll
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
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Strictly off limits to the public, Plum Island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests, ponds - and the deadliest germs that have ever roamed the planet.

Lab 257 blows the lid off the stunning true nature and checkered history of Plum Island. It shows that the seemingly bucolic island in the shadow of New York City is a ticking biological time bomb that none of us can safely ignore. Based on declassified government documents, in-depth interviews, and access to Plum Island itself, this is an eye-opening, suspenseful account of a federal government germ laboratory gone terribly wrong.

For the first time, Lab 257 takes you deep inside this secret world and presents startling revelations on virus outbreaks, biological meltdowns, infected workers, the periodic flushing of contaminated raw sewage into area waters, and the insidious connections between Plum Island, Lyme disease, and the deadly West Nile virus. The book also probes what's in store for Plum Island's new owner, the Department of Homeland Security, in this age of bioterrorism.

Lab 257 is a call to action for those concerned with protecting present and future generations from preventable biological catastrophes.

©2007 Michael Christopher Carroll (P)2017 Tantor Biological Sciences Environment Science Biology Biological Warfare

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"One of the best pieces of investigative reporting you'll read this year. Lab 257 is must-reading for the post-9/11 world." (Nelson DeMille, best-selling author of Plum Island)
Thorough Research • Informative Content • Fantastic Author • Educational Value • Revealing Insights • Engaging Narration

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I honestly didn’t expect much and can’t even remember what it was that inspired me to add this to my library but what a pleasant surprise that I had. The author is fantastic and engaging and the reader really brings that extra depth and charm to tie this book together.

A hidden gem

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I work with a client that has been suffering from Lyme Disease for almost 20 years. It is debilitating and hardly recognized by the mainstream medical community. It’s a shame. It’s real and those who suffer from the disease shouldn’t have to spend years fighting for benefits.

This person has even had to undergo psychological testing because the doctors think it’s all in the head.

Wake up. Get this diagnosed before it can’t be treated. Shame on our government for the long standing cover up and systematic denials.

Too frightening. Almost unbelievable. Very real.

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This book remains relevant to this day! It is a well written and read account of the perils of a certain laboratory off Long Island, New York and all it’s implications to disease here and worldwide. The experience of COVID should have us all sitting up and taking notice. I will save this for future reference .

Still relevant!

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This book was amazing. I finished it in a couple of days. I found the information to be so thorough and interesting. I actually looked up the author to see if he wrote anything else and it turns out he is a Lawyer and this is his only book. Definitely a must read for anyone who lives in the tristate area. I think it's amazing what this facility got away with but it is typical of government organizations.

Compelling

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Great book. Covers what few of us know about the goings on within our country's labs

If you liked The Great Influenza, you'll love this

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