Guest guest Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Sorry Bee the below was not really the answer I was looking for and it is my fault in that I should have be more clear.  The thing about all this is, I am looking for something to show people and looking to know how much harm I am injesting. One example is the truck driver with the diesel rig that parks outside and leaves his motor running while he cart in the 5 bottle of water we buy to get better than tap water.  By the time he leaves our whole office stinks of his truck. There there is the guy with his Lexus that parked outside and left his motor running while he spoke on his cell phone so he could run his air conditioner on a day when it was 73% and he stunk up the whole office.  How much harm is that doing us? Thanks, Mike!  > > So there was all this talk a few months ago about how burning a candle can be toxic, I  am wondering what riding in a car is like.  Mind you do to Global warming and two wars being fought largely over oil, I mostly ride the bus, walk or ride my bike, still that puts me on the side of the road where I can get more whiffs of exhaust!  What is that doing to me if burning a candle in a ventilated room is bad for me? +++Hi Mike. A candle burning in close quarters, without proper ventilatios, may affect you more than being outside in the presence of toxins. Of course we can't become overly concerned about some things that we can't do much about, since that kind of stress is hard on us. The best defense to any toxins is a healthy immune system, so it is better to concentrate on getting healthy, mainly with proper nutrients. All the best, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Mike, I don't post much here, but I couldn't help notice your plight here. I bought personal air purifiers for my DD and I to wear when we encounter such issues. It does not take away all of the fumes, but it is helpful. hth, Marla On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Mike Brown <mikeonebrownn@...> wrote: > Sorry Bee the below was not really the answer I was looking for and it is > my fault in that I should have be more clear. The thing about all this is, > I am looking for something to show people and looking to know how much harm > I am injesting. One example is the truck driver with the diesel rig that > parks outside and leaves his motor running while he cart in the 5 bottle of > water we buy to get better than tap water. By the time he leaves our whole > office stinks of his truck. There there is the guy with his Lexus that > parked outside and left his motor running while he spoke on his cell phone > so he could run his air conditioner on a day when it was 73% and he stunk > up the whole office. How much harm is that doing us? Thanks, Mike! > > > > -- http://www.fretnrest.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Funny thing is I have found out by talking about this in another group that California has a new anti idling law not that even carries jail time for truck drivers that idle their trucks for more than 5 minutes for it has been shown to kill people and they are starting to lock people up for this.  I agree with you about the stress of changing people's behavior but this one man was doing something that was contributing to the unhealthy state of a lot of people and while sometimes we do indeed need to be passive, sometimes we need to stand up to people. I also heard a real interesting show on the radio where a researcher showed that people who stand up for themselves sometimes have a higher immune system that stands up against invading disease and that they are less apt got many things including Lou Gehrig's disease. Sometimes we have to stand up for our boundaries.  Thanks Mike. February 21, 2010, 2:27 PM  Hi Mike: *** You posted: >I am looking for something to show people and looking to know how much harm I am >injesting. One example is the truck driver with the diesel rig that parks outside and >leaves his motor running while he cart in the 5 bottle of water we buy to get better than >tap water.  By the time he leaves our whole office stinks of his truck. *** If you want to quantify the amount of fumes a diesel rig is putting out while idling for five minutes you are definitely going to have to research that one yourself., LOL!! I certainly don't know how to figure that out! But Bee's point is that your body will be able to detoxify any effects from this exposure through an increasingly strengthened immune system. This diet with all it's good fats and immune support is your best defense. Also, you can help clean the air a bit by getting some plants (I think Ed has written about cactus and spider plants being especially good for this purpose) and having them in the office, near your desk. You also may want to do some stress-relieving breathing exercises, as worrying and getting angry about the fumes actually stresses your immune system. I understand your concerns, but I know that early in my healing I was often stressing myself over things that are beyond my control and I had chemical sensitivities too. But as I progressed on the diet, my adrenal system grew stronger which made me stress less, and I have had such an improvement in my lungs and breathing issues that I know longer react to cigarette smoke or engine fumes--either mentally or physically. So, this diet can change your relation to the fumes, which is a very powerful thing. I think the most powerful thing you can do is change yourself (through diet, immune strength, plants, relation to the fumes, etc) rather than focusing on trying to change others. That's my two cents... Best, Marissa (a group moderator) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 We live in an RV, and it's a diesel. It drives me batty because my husband leaves it running a lot - even when we fill up for fuel! But, he says that he must leave it running due to engine temperature and other reasons I don't understand. There is some reason that it's not good to turn them off - but I don't pretend to understand the mechanics of it. Marla On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 1:15 PM, jahlstrom78 <jaxx444@...> wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Have you or anyone in your office asked him to turn off his engine when he > makes the delivery? I mean really, his engine is already warmed up and it > doesn't take any time to turn back on. It's only a few seconds that are > saved by leaving it idling and it causes a lot more damage. > > Jackie > (group moderator) > > > > > > http://www.fretnrest.com/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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