Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #97601 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-01
• Released on: 2005-08-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

About the Author

Michael Christopher Carroll spent seven years researching and writing Lab 257. A native of Long Island and an avid outdoorsman, Carroll is now general counsel of a New York-based finance company. He lives on Long Island and in New York City.

Customer Reviews

Interesting subject, moderately well-researched
The author presents some interesting facts, but the conclusions he draws from some of the facts are circumstantial judgements at best and it's difficult to see this as a hard-researched book. It reads more like an essay.

Lab 257
Since the Federal Government is looking at my hometown as a site for another biolab like this one, it made me afraid...very afraid! It details how lax and dysfunctional the government is because the process is so politicized.

Great must read expose of Plum Island
Excellent expose of Plum Island's Animal Germ Laboratory. It will chill you. Must read!