Nope. At least not in the way that they are claiming. No more then corn stoves a few years back did. But people need something to panic and worry about. I guess this is the flavor of the month now that Golbul Warming has been canceled for lack of interest.
I think you are both right.
The other day, I noticed another media uproar over a case of Mad Cow Disease in a human being. The fact of the matter is, this is not as unusual as they portray. But to make it seem unique and threatening serves their purpose.
Same thing with killer bees, etcetera.