> A.) the actual numerical levels of chloramphenicol
>     that have been found

Except for the specific numbers from Louisiana I quoted in
my prior posting, all I ever found was the UK results:
http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/resultshoneytest

And here are the results for streptomycin in honey:
http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/honeytable

In case any one is wondering, "micrograms per kilogram" is
"parts per billion".

> B.) the proven harmful dose for those individuals
>     who are susceptible to developing aplastic anemia
>     from the drug.

Well, I think we can all see from the numbers that 400-500
pounds of honey would have to be consumed to get even
1 milligram of chloramphenicol, and there simply is no
effect from 1 mg of anything except certain deadly poisons
and neurotoxins.  Dunno about cumulative effects, but I can't
see how the human body could "store" the stuff.

From what I read, the number of people who might be at risk
of developing aplastic anemia is a tiny percentage of the
total population anyway.


                        jim

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