Terror alert warning warning

New tonight - information you need about the potential dangers of being prepared in the event of a terror attack!

You read that right - there are dangers to being prepared.  My local news tonight did a story about growing concern that some people may be going overboard in their preparations for a potential terror attack, and may be putting themselves at risk because of it. 

Now, granted, they have a valid point - for all the talk lately about getting duct tape and plastic sheeting to cover windows and cracks in the home (to prevent chemical or biological agents from seeping into your house), little has been said about the fact that you can actually over-seal a home.

In general, structures need some form of outside ventilation to bring in new air.  Additionally, in homes with gas furnaces or appliances, fresh air is needed to help keep the by-products of burning gas (which include carbon monoxide - lethal in and of itself) from building up.  The concern is that some people will decide that if sealing up one or two rooms is good, sealing up the entire house is that much better.

Still, there's just something about getting warnings about following the advice of previous warnings is a bit on the surrealistic side.  As if the world wasn't feeling screwy enough right now, even safety can be hazardous to you.