TOXIC FUMES ..............
Al, I am sorry I could not open your link. My computer has become very fussy these days and won't let me open many sites.
Anyway, since last posting I have learned a few things. Although we may not be able to do extraordinary things to cure people currently with ALS/MND, we might be able to find more common links with ALS/MND victims, and at least 'try' to help protect and warn our future generations.
An ALS/MND health worker recently told us that 85-95% of PALS are from rural settings, in particular farmers. Second are people in the 'automotive industries', and third are 'firefighters'.
It also appears that welders & painters can also be at high risk.
Now having said this, I am wondering if these diseases are acquired largely through 'inhaled' toxins. What do you all think?
e.g. small aircraft pilots fuel their own planes, commercial aircraft workers often do de-icing and re-fueling, and ultimately inhaling toxins.
Farmers work constantly with chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. ('Cide' meaning 'death'.) Farmers not only handle chemicals, but they 'flag' for spray planes. Once again exposing themsleves to 'inhaled' toxins.
My vet claims that he has lost 5 comrades in the rural veterinary field recently to ALS/MND, all within the 50-60 age group. Not sure what would cause that. However, I do know of a foal that died after the ditches were sprayed for something and the chemicals drifted towards the horses.
Automotive personnel are always exposed to chemicals in the shop as well as fumes, paints, filings, welding, etc.
Firefighters breathe in every imaginable chemical toxin ever placed on this earth. (They do not always wear masks nor air tanks.)
Although all will claim that they take every precaution with masks, safety clothing, etc. I know from first-hand hospital work and farming that this simply is not true.
I cannot save my husband from the advances of these diseases, but I would appreciate any help from the rest of you that might help us to 'prevent' this disease in the future. And sad to say, my husband was involved in all of the above. I will give you our story in the very near future.
And a few years back there were documentaries about housewives or housekeepers ending up in wheelchairs & worse due to the fumes of mixing chemical cleaners together. Do any of you remember that?
Do you remember 'nerve gas' and 'mustard gas' ? Were the results similar to ALS/MND ?
One last observation pointed out to us is that most of the major commercial chemical companies are also involved in 'drug' production. Hmmmmmmm..........
Thanks to you all!