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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. airport security - a new scanning system for the Manchester airport And we continue a special week-long look at the Granite State's hidden hazards. In this program, we're looking at the invisible danger of Radon gas: You can't see it. You can't smell it. You can't taste it but you CAN do something about it. |
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Hello. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
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The FBI issued another terrorism warning Tuesday. This one was shared with New York authorities - that landmarks like the Statue of Liberty could be targeted. Security is being heigtened even further. Here in New Hampshire, Manchester airport is planning to become only the fourth airport in the country to boost its security by scanning the faces of its passengers. The facial recognition software comes at no charge, since it is being donated to the airport by a local civic improvement organization. But opponents of the plan say it will be costly to our privacy and civil liberties. Producer Richard Ager has the story. |
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Track: Every day, about 9,000 people board a plan at Manchester Airport. The airport security guards still rely on screening passengers' baggage, but they'll soon be able to screen the passengers' faces. This $120,000 facial recognition system is expected to be installed in the next two months. standup: tape 2 16:00:52 The software uses 128 different facial measurements such as the distance between the eyes - and compares them to the faces in its database. Those faces would come from a number of federal agencies such as the CIA and FBI. This database is strictly terrorist-related, and there are no current plans to use it to search for other criminals. Bite: tape 1 15:42:22 People want to see this technology introduced to the processing process that happens at airports all across the country. I think that's one of the most exciting things about the new federal legislation that has been created is some of the money that will go to technology development. I think if we continue to put all of our eggs into the screening basket, we're going to miss the boat. And I think we're going to need the assistance of some of these new technologies. Now facial recognition is just one of many biometrics but it's one of the easiest biometrics to introduce, and quite frankly, I believe in today's environment, we need to start somewhere. Track: Claire Ebel of the NH Civil Liberties Union says the facial recognition system has two problems. First, a federal study found it makes too many errors. Bite; tape 1 13:34:30 What they found was in 43% of the instances, a mistake was made. Now that might be a very good batting average in baseball, but when you're buying something that is supposed to provide a higher level of security, that is a very poor record. bite: tape 1 15:43:55 We've all heard various organizations say the failure rate of this equipment is very high. I also don't believe that. I've seen it demonstrated and it seems very efficient and it's very quick. The company has acknowledged about a 10% misidentification rate, but quite frankly, this is new technology. Manchester Airport wants to stay on the leading edge of technology, and we are viewing this as a test. Track: But Claire Ebel says even those who pass the machine's test could end up paying a cost. tape 1 13:38:05 What do they do with that photograph? Where does it go? What are the privacy implications of the federal government and the airline industry maintaining a photographic database of Americans who have been accused of no crime and haven't even been singled out by this flawed technology to be part of an enhanced search process. They don't answer those questions because I don't think they've even thought them through. I am unwilling to continue to fly out of Manchester airport if they put this technology in place. Track: The airport plans to discard the photos as soon as the facial recognition software has finished checking them with its database. Bite: tape 1 15:41:55 I certainly don't see this as an invasion of privacy. Rather, I see this as an adjunct to the screening process. People are going through an enormous amount of screening right now, bags are being opened, people are being questioned at screening points as to what they are carrying, and this is just one more step that we are looking to put on line. And quite frankly, the feedback from the passengers coming through Manchester airport, and from what I've heard from other airports around the country, is that people are looking for airports to stay ahead of the technology development. Track: For now, Claire Ebel doesn't expect opponents of facial recognition systems to be able to fight it in the courts. Bite: tape 1 13:44:05 The response of most courts would be, well, in a majority of cases, it isn't going to violate people's rights. Come back to us when you have someone who has been harmed. And so I think it becomes another one of those dreadful things where we are going to have to watch and monitor and wait for the people who are harmed by it. Track: In the meantime. bite: 13;45:50 Whenever you fly, wear your sunglasses. Track: For NH Outlook, I'm richard Ager. |
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Despite opposition from the White House, Senator Bob Smith says he isn't giving up on efforts to allow airline pilots to carry guns. The Bush administration Tuesday said guns don't belong in the cockpit. Smith is part of a bipartisan group of senators backing legislation on the issue. He says armed pilots could be the first line of deterrence and the last line of defense against terrorists. |
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Speaking to reporters in Portsmouth Monday, Senator Judd Gregg said it's reasonable that we'll see more suicide attacks in the US. He defended the president's handling of information prior to September 11 and talked about what's next in the war on terrorism. Here's some of what he had to say. |
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Congress is also preparing for biological disaster. Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy says a bipartisan bill passed Tuesaday will help Americans sleep better at night. It calls for spending billions to stockpile vaccines, protect food supplies and provide support for the public health infrastructure. |
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In state news Tuesday, the New Hampshire Healthy Families Campaign unveiled a proposal to triple the tobacco tax. Representatives from various organizations gathered in Concord on Tuesday to officially kick off the campaign. They say tobacco tax increase will reduce smoking and increase state revenue. Officials expect the tax would raise 150 million dollars annually to be used for health related programs. Currently the state puts a fifty two cent tax on cigarettes. In February lawmakers voted down legislation that called for a fifty cent increase per pack. |
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Tamworth residents who suspected that their pristine Chocorua Lake was becoming polluted now have some proof. Citizens noticed that the lake was becoming visibly clouded with pesky weeds, algae and yellow scum. An environmental team found salt and gasoline runoff from traffic on route 16 was polluting the lake. |
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When it comes to radiation and exposure, you don't have to work in a nuclear power plant to be at risk. As a matter of fact, here in New Hampshire because of our geological makeup, all some of us have to do is sit at home. All this week we're looking at Hidden Hazards in our environment. Tonight, New Hampshire Outlook correspondent Lisa Brown explains the trouble with radon. |
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Take Package: More and more people across New Hampshire are discovering they have an unwanted house guest living in their home. Its an invisible predator that creeps through cracks and crevices into homes and buildings and quietly attacks. It's called radon and it's a carcinogen. Bite Michael Fuller/Operations Manager Radon Safety & Control Services Tape 1 2:15:58 Radon is a real concern in New Hampshire.the test results prove that a great number of homes have elevated levels of radon. 2:16:10 Radon is colorless, odorless and tasteless. It's in the air we breathe, it can be in water. Its when it becomes trapped indoors when it can become deadly. Bite Tom Peterson/Radon Mitigator TAP Tape 3 1:28:15 It's the number two source for lung cancer. The only thing that beats it is cigarette smoking. 1:28:22 According to the Environmental Protection Agency, nationally, radon is responsible for more than 14-thousand fatal cancers a year. Radon comes from the natural decay of radium and uranium found in soil, rock and water. It is unavoidable. Bite Mike Fuller Tape 1 2:21;21 We have a lot of ledge, a lot of granite and in that is radium and uranium and that's where radon comes from. 2:21:31 Radon attacks at ground level. It seeps into buildings through cracks and other openings in foundations and accumulates. The amount of radon concentrated indoors depends on the soil composition below the house and the amount of suction within the home. Bite Mike Fuller Tape 1 2:05:22 A home tends to be slightly depressurized. What I mean by that, is if you open a window, you tend to feel a blowing.that's air being pulled in because of a low pressure within a home. 2:05:35 ***shorten this bite*** 2:05:51 All of these pressure decreases tend to make a home like a vacuum so that any of these gases coming out of the ground tend to be drawn into the home, including radon and it increases the concentration inside the home. 2:06:08 Standup Lisa Brown NH Outlook Lisa's Tape 3:08 The EPA says indoor concentrations should be no more than four pico-curies per liter. Anything above is cause for concern. 3:17 Bite Mike Fuller Tape 1 2:15:42 In Bow New Hampshire, its 83 picocuries and that was in their basement. I'd call that dangerous It should be reduced immediately, If I were the owner of that home. 2:15:57 In the most recent statewide test, more than thirty percent of the homes tested in New Hampshire showed radon levels greated than four pico-curies per liter. More than eight percent of the homes had radon levels higher than 12 picocuries and that's not all. Homes with more than 100 pico-curies of radon were found in eight out of the ten counties in the state. One home in Carroll county registered 478.9 pico-curies, another home in Coos county registered 261.5 pico-curies. Nats up of Gieger Counter-Run full and then run under and fade Tape 1 2:28:34 Testing for radon doesn't have to be as sophisticated as a gieger counter. There are several test kits on the market, one of the most popular is the charcoal canister. Several of us at New Hampshire outlook decided to test our own homes, beginning with mine in Concord. Standup Lisa Brown Lisa Brown's Tape 1:31 The charcoal method is easy. Take the canister, place it in the lowest portion of the house, usually the basement and leave undisturbed for 48 hours. 1:41 Our videographer, Todd Ziemack placed his canister in the basement playroom in his home in Durham. North Country Outlook Correspondent Theresa Kennett placed her testing device in her home in Conway, which is in Carroll county where high levels have been found. Two other staff members tested their homes in Portsmouth and Lee. Though radon can be found in drinking water, it is in a form that is generally not as concentrated and not as dangerous when digested as opposed to inhaled through the lungs. Bite Mike Tape 1 2;11:22 as a rule of thumb, the EPA gives us a guideline of using every ten thousand pico-cures in the water as opposed to one pico-curies in the air.to give you an idea of the risk. I don't want to say its not a concern but its not the major concern. 2:11:41 **transition to drilling** Nats up full Tape 3 1:04:22 Reducing or mitigating radon levels in a home usually involves installing a piping system with a fan which will pull the radon out of the house. In addition, cracks and other entry points should be sealed. Bite ***NOTE*** camera does not follow-b-roll needed here*** Tom Tape 3 1:21:07 You want to capture it before it comes into the house-and that is create a suction point.and this point allows air.this one two ways move air and by differntial pressure. To attract radon to this area.and most likely, I will come back to this house, because I don't suspect it will pass on this go around. 1:21:45 While there are no laws in New Hampshire that say you have to rest for radon and then get rid of it, there is a law that says if you do test and then decide to sell your home, you must disclose the results of the test. Bite Patty Tape 4 1:00:34 The house is going on the market…. and we did a radon test that came back 6 point 2, and that's a little high. 1:00:45 *****butt up bite 1:01:08 we're fixing it. The company has requested we fix it…and it will be taken care of. 1:01:17 Fixing a radon problem is the prescription for better health. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, If one thousand people who never smoked were exposed to 8 pico-curies of radon over a liftime, chances are three people would get lung cancer. If the same one thousand people were smokers, about 57 of them could get lung cancer. Bite Tom Tape 3 1:28:23 If you're a cigarette smoker -living in a radon environment -you're seventeen times more likely to get lung cancer… I don't how else to grab you-That's a high statistic, its much higher than driving a vehicle and not wearing a safety belt. 1;28:41 While radon occurs naturally and is in the air we breathe, it doesn't have to be in our homes. A simple test and a few corrections are all that is needed to make a home, sweet home. In Strafford, Lisa Brown for New Hampshire outlook. |
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Radiation experts say to be safe, people should test their homes for radiation every two years. Charcoal testing kits like the ones our staff used in their homes run about ten dollars and that includes lab fees. Mitigation systems can cost up to 1200-dollars. For more information on radon you can contact the state Bureau of Radiological Health at 800-852-3345. As for the results of those staff tests. Lisa Brown's basement in Concord tested at 2- point eight. 4- point- eight pico-curies were found in our videographer's Durham home. 5- point- 7 pico-curies were found at our Executive Producer's home in Lee. Correspondent Theresa Kennett's first floor test in Conway reported in at zero- point- four. And another staff member's first floor test in Portsmouth resulted in 0.8. |
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All this week we are focusing on the environment. On Wednesday we tackle the gasoline additive MTBE and on Thursday we look at mercury in the water. |
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A freeze warning is in effect for folks in southwestern New Hampshire. Not what we'd expect for May. Wednesday's should be warmer according to Chris Perruzzi of the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Tuesday on the Summit\Cloudy with snow showers\High: 25\Peak Gust: NW 47 MPH\Visibility: 1/8 mile Wednesday\North\Mostly sunny\Highs: 60 - 65\Winds: W 10 - 15 MPH\ Wednesday\South\Mostly sunny\Highs: 65 - 70\Winds: SW 10 to 15 MPH\ |
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Finally, it's the season for sailing. Halyard, layline, mainsheet, headers and lifts, it's like a foreign language. But the language of sailing is fast becoming a second language on New Hampshire's seacoast. Producer Cindy Jones takes us to the high seas between NewCastle and the Isles of Shoals to see what the Piscataqua Sailing Association is all about. |
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race nats up full tp 3 8:58-9:03 You wouldn't think going 7 miles an hour could cause so much adrenaline, but it does. tp 3 1:50-1:58 It's my release, I run the marina here 6 days a week, it's my getaway every week, I look forward to it. tp 1 7:53-8:05 Out on the ocean the wind and the breeze on your face it takes you away from everything you left on shore. Sailing race /Nats up full tp1 20:51-21:20 PSA originally started as a chartered organization which was to coordinate yacht racing between all the area yacht clubs. there were 4 or 5 clubs that were all running their own races and PSA was chartered to help these make sure schedules were coordinated and that two yacht clubs didn't have a race on the same day. tp 1 1:52-2:02 Over 20 years in fact the first meeting was just down the road in a guys house George Pitts, active in sailing so a group of us got together and got it going. tp 1 3:56-4:15 I remember when I was thirteen years old I asked my father, I said I wanted to take the boat for a sat race, we had a 32 ft sailboat. We sailed our first PSA race as kids it was a lot of fun, I got hooked. tp 1 22:10-22:28 There's Tues, Thurs night and Sat races. Tues is open to all members, there's three classes. A Fleet is a class of larger boats, faster boats, there's a B Fleet cruising boats and then there's the J 24 class. 24:35-24:54 I sail on a J-24 which is a 24ft one design boat, was originally designed back in the mid-70's, it's really good class, it's taken off I think that there's about 6000 boats that were built in Ports RI and there's 15 members in that class right now. tp3 1:20 I bought a J 24 b/c that fleet has grown so much, my boat is Rugrats and we have a lot of fun, we have a ball. Sailing / Nats tp 3 5:03-5:13 There's real serious boaters spending a couple 100,000 dollars on their rigs and then there's I mean you can get into it for 5 to 6 thousand w/ a J24. tp 2 6:47-6:58 The benefit of PSA is that it forces you to get out there and have a good time no matter what the weather conditions are and that the races do count. Sailing /Nats up tp 3 1:36-1:48 There's some good competition out there, Old Squaw, Blue Max, Rugrats etc. some good boats out there give you as good battle every week. 4:36-4:45 One of the boats I've been duking it out with over the last couple of years, Old Squaw, I climbed his mast and taped his windex so it always looked like the wind was coming right where he wanted to go. tp 1 28:32-29:00 Every sailboat is very job specific and very much a team sport, my job on the boat is to drive it. There's someone that actually tells me in what direction we should be going, b/c I have to concentrate on trimming the mainsail, we've got someone that all they do is trim the genoa and someone who just does foredeck. So your jobs are very specific on the boat so it's important that you stay focused on your job for the boat to go fast. sailor/ newcomer 9:08-9:20 You get very focused on it you drop everything else in your life, you have to worry about a lot of other boats, about sail trim, the course, the weather, about the currents. I like that b/c it makes you focus. sailor 12:14-12:33 It's a very challenging place to sail, it's kind of like the saying: if you can ski in NE you can ski any where, if you can sail in the Piscataqua you can sail any where. 7:24-7:38 The currents are very tricky so it puts an added perspective on which way your going to go on a course. You don't really want to go with the wind, so it makes you think outside the box of just the weather and the course itself. 20:05-20:23 The majority are serious about being out there and enjoying themselves and improving their skills weekly. 30:04-30:24 Although we are serious and we enjoy racing it's really all about having fun. It's Tues night you have a good excuse to leave work early and it's fun, it's a chance to use your boat. If I didn't race I would probably use my boat about 1/3 what I use it now. Sailing/Nats up tp 1 9:07-9:27 A super thing about sailing is you can get started when your 3 or 4 years old and get into competition when your ten and keep going when your in your 80's,how many sports can you do that with! |
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That's Outlook. Goodnight. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. the gasoline additive that was meant to clear our air , but is now polluting our water supplies. M-T-B-E - Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - Hidden Hazards week continues with a look at M-T-B-E - a gasoline addidtive that was meant to clear our air , but is now polluting our water supplies. |
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In other state news, New Hampshire's leading health maintenance organizations report makig healthy profits last year. Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim and Cigna all reported a gain. That makes for a full year of profits after several years of struggling with financial losses. |
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If you ever wondered where those big logging trucks you pass are coming from stay with us. Steve Taylor our Commissioner of Agriculture is going to take us to a modern day logging operation as he continues to share bits and pieces of his "Real New Hampshire" |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:5/21/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:14 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on the newest terrorism warning. This one was shared with New York authorities - that landmarks like the Statue of Liberty could be targeted. Security is being heigtened even further. Here in New Hampshire, Manchester airport is planning to become only the fourth airport in the country to boost its security by scanning the faces of its passengers. The facial recognition software comes at no charge, since it is being donated to the airport by a local civic improvement organization. But opponents of the plan say it will be costly to our privacy and civil liberties. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Dillon\GM - Manchester Airport Claire Ebel\NH Civil Liberties Union |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:5/21/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 6:51 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on radon. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Lisa Brown NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Michael Fuller\Radon Safety & Control ServicesTom Peterson\Radon Mitigator |
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How many of you know that NH has a state amphibian, and who knows what it is? We asked Naturalist Dave Erler of the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center for some help. |
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Three decades after the state created a special commission to study issues affecting women, it's now creating one on the status of men. The seven-member unpaid commission will study issues such as health, education and family matters. Governor Jeanne Shaheen signed the bill into law Monday. |
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ectures Thursday, May 23, 2002 CONCORD: "Historic or Hazardous House: Living Safely in an Old House" A panel of experts from the New Hampshire Departments of Health and Human Services and Environmental Services May 23rd at 6:30 p.m., at the Common Man Restaurant, Concord, NH. Co-Sponsored by New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources and Historic Properties, Inc. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. The invisible danger of radon. You can't see it. You can't smell it. Find out what you can do about it tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |