Re: Ozone- Here we go again.-saved info from an old post

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KL,

The EPA, FDA, OSHA, has changed things so much since KC started the

forum. One time, something is suppose to be safe, then not, then is..

KC, and several of us KNOW the effects of ozone generators and have

not only experienced ill effects, but unfortunately had to try and

educate those with PHD's. Us affected with toxins, mold, MCS, etc.

have suffered more and still are because of denials of DRS,

companies,

etc.

Have an old url, which I was surprised, was still up.

Like KC posted,don't take it personally when others post against what

we post. I have been on the forum since about when it started and

and some posts I have made were what you call slammed. Have learned

so much, and we are always learning more. Is a wonder why more Drs,

etc don't take refresher courses. Just because we have degrees in a

particular science, doesn't mean we know all. Always something new.

Though we may already know it, the professions won't release the data.

Take care,

Ann

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http://www.nps.gov/seki/ozone.htm

Ozone -- The Invisible Poison

What is Ozone:

Ozone is actually just pure oxygen. The normal oxygen that we breath

is diatomic oxygen, O2. That just means that there are two oxygen

atoms bonded together. In Ozone molecules there are three oxygen

atoms

and the extra atom is what causes all the problems associated with

ozone.

Other info..not sure if the sites are still up:

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People and animals have to inhale oxygen to live. About 18 percent of

the air we breathe is O2,two oxygen atoms that live happily together.

Ozone,O3,has an extra oxygen atom, and the three of them don't live

together very peacefully. They like to yank electrons out of other

chemical compounds, including some that make up your lung cells.

These compounds are left damaged just like you would be if somebody

yanked off your arm. So they stop functioning like they're supposed

to. That's oxidation.

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Volatile Organic Compounds

(VOC) VOCs react in the presence of nitrogen oxides and sunlight to

form ground-level ozone, a major component of smog. Ozone irritates

the eyes, damages the lungs, and aggravates respiratory problems. It

is our most widespread and intractable urban air pollution problem.

Ozone also reduces agricultural production and the growth rate of

trees. A number of exhaust VOCs are also toxic, with the potential to

cause cancer, nerve damage, and other health effects. Benzene, a

known

human carcinogen, is an example of a toxic VOC found in vehicle

exhaust.

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http://www.sbcapcd.org/sbc/ozonehealth.htm

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/pollutants/ozone.htm

http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/gooduphigh/#goodbad

http://www.ems.org/air_pollution/ozone_health.html

http://www.powerscorecard.org/issue_detail.cfm?issue_id=3

http://www.lungnet.org.au/Fact%20Sheets/pollution-health.html

http://www.unc.edu/~meagsmch/ozone/healtheffects.htm

Children playing outdoor team sports in areas of high ozone

concentration could be at increased risk of developing asthma.

Research suggests that they are three times more likely to develop

the

condition than children who do not take part in sporting activities.

Our study provides evidence that, contrary to conventional wisdom,

ozone is involved in the development of new onset asthma

Dr Rob McConnell

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and it is on

the increase in developed countries. However, scientists do not know

why.

The new study suggests that pollution, which has long been suspected

as a culprit, does indeed play a role.

> > KL & Group,

>

> Thank you very much for the extensive information about the hazards

of many of the

> ozone machines and of the ozone molecule itself. I was aware of

some

of this information, but I also am aware that the EPA is not the be

all and end all of answers about public health. Some of their

policies

are incorrect, but I am not aware of many that are. However,

> I don't pay that much attention, since my health has been so bad

for

so long, ly, I don't have enough energy.

> After having many so called medical experts have no idea for so

many

>years what was wrong with me, and finally being called a

>hypochondriac, I am just going to do what I think is best, based on

>my own judgement, taking into account all information I have been

>able to look at. I have a BS in Geology, and am quite able to make

informed, rational decisions on my own. Something most of the doctors

I have consulted don't seem to understand.

>

> The reason I posted about this topic is that I am having some

success with this machine. It is neutralizing some of the allergens

in my home. I have asthma, have had it all my life, and this is not

causing any problems with my lungs. It is not the same machine, it

does not emit nitrous compounds that irritate the lungs. I suppose

some other compound could, as a byproduct of the chemical

oxidations,

but I am not experiencing that. I am only posting about my own

experience with this machine, and did not expect to be slammed for

expressing MY OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES.