Re: OT/Why is my whole entire school mercury toxic?

[Guest guest]

If this is a hospital campus, I believe there's quite a bit of

mercury burned off in incinerators from materials used in hospitals

that would be hovering in the air. Maybe we should expect any large

college incinerator has this potential, too?

You could also have sensitivity to other chemicals & metals, such as

formaldehyde, chlorine, etc., that are used heavily or off-gassed in

new carpets, paints, etc. I still remember not being able to

perform in chemistry labs -- my mind & body would literally zonk

out. It was really hard, because I loved the sciences & couldn't

pursue them beyond the regular classroom environment. Are you

around a gym/pool facility with lots of chlorine?

When we lived in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metro area, we were within 10

miles of a concrete plant that had a state contract to legally burn

all of the toxic, polluting chemicals that couldn't be dumped or

otherwise disposed of?#*?*!? For the first six years, I was always

realizing I felt much better anytime I got away from our local AIR

for a few days. No one else noticed it, so I thought I was really

weird. Then I happened to see a PBS documentary/hearing where

people in that immediate area were suing for exposure to toxic

emissions & extreme rates of asthma, etc. It turned out to be one

of the worst areas in the country for air mercury exposure. A

couple years later, I was diagnosed.

If a situation like this is near your college, and especially if

you're in a metro area, it wouldn't surprise me at all if the air is

contributing to your problem. You might try doing some

investigative work on search engines relating to air quality in your

area. There's also a great book that will help: ALLERGY RELIEF &

PREVENTION, a Practical Encyclopedia, by Frances , MA, &

Krohn, MD. I think anyone with mercury toxicity would

appreciate this resource.

When the opportunity came up, we moved to a rural, mountainous area,

and it's a tremendous help. You're way ahead of the game by being

aware of this now and taking charge of your health.

Joanne

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> Now I know even some of the people on this board won't believe me

but

> I swear my whole entire college is mercury toxic.

>

[Guest guest]

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> Now I know even some of the people on this board won't believe me but

> I swear my whole entire college is mercury toxic.

>

I'm getting the same problem at work. Turning off the flourescent lights helps

(probably from

the flicker rate).

Also, I live in New York City. I love the city, but this place may literally be

killing me. The air is

saturated with pollutants from all over, auto exhaust, and who knows what else.

I really may need to leave soon.