Mass hysteria averted.(THE HOME FORUM) From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: October 25, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

" 'Meteorite' Crash Breeds Mass Hysteria." This headline, originally from www.space.com, caught my eye recently. I'd been following this story about the supposed meteorite that hit near a remote Peruvian town because there were reports of noxious fumes that were causing illness. It was one of those eye-catching stories that show up from time to time.

Following the dramatic headline, the article reported: "Some health officials suggest that the symptoms described by the l...