Re: Could Dana Reeves Death be due to Indoor Air Pollution???

[Guest guest]

This Chicago article said she has taken care of her husband

personally for over 10 years. If she was taking chemo and living in

mold pit (I know... I think everyone has mold illness now I guess

but...), then chemo, which weakened the immune system would just

leave her more vulnerable to any microbe that was homebound

bothering her. It has gotten my attention since she is described as

so healthy and of course 44 is still young, and she lived a very

short time with it, treatment just got started last fall I believe.

Anyway, it's possible. Perhaps I will send my 'crazy thoughts' to

her family to look into. Some time they have to start to pay

serious attention to indoor air quality problems that I think are

plaguing people with little interest to those in charge of

investigating.

--- In , " barb1283 " <barb1283@...>

wrote:

>

> I find interesting that I've read that people that stay at home a

> lot have been found to have a weaker immune system and also

> that 'housewives' are second to farmers for fungal lung

infections.

>

[Guest guest]

ly, guys, I think she died of a broken heart - she poured so much of

herself into her husband and a cure for paralysis. But as I recall, she was NOT

a smoker. There son has lost both hero parents now...very sad.

Hopefully, someone with with her resources and who needed to keep the

environment immaculate for her husband would have been able to avoid mold -

there go my denial defenses again...

-Haley

barb1283 <barb1283@...> wrote:

This Chicago article said she has taken care of her husband

personally for over 10 years. If she was taking chemo and living in

mold pit (I know... I think everyone has mold illness now I guess

but...), then chemo, which weakened the immune system would just

leave her more vulnerable to any microbe that was homebound

bothering her. It has gotten my attention since she is described as

so healthy and of course 44 is still young, and she lived a very

short time with it, treatment just got started last fall I believe.

Anyway, it's possible. Perhaps I will send my 'crazy thoughts' to

her family to look into. Some time they have to start to pay

serious attention to indoor air quality problems that I think are

plaguing people with little interest to those in charge of

investigating.

--- In , " barb1283 " <barb1283@...>

wrote:

>

> I find interesting that I've read that people that stay at home a

> lot have been found to have a weaker immune system and also

> that 'housewives' are second to farmers for fungal lung

infections.

>

FAIR USE NOTICE:

[Guest guest]

She lived in New York City. It is just as possible that she is one of the

early victims of the pollution unleashed on New York City by the destruction

of the World Trade Towers. Some of the rescue workers have already died of

various lung diseases.

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I find interesting that I've read that people that stay at home a

lot have been found to have a weaker immune system and also

that 'housewives' are second to farmers for fungal lung infections.

Dana Reeves had no predisposition to lung cancer, non smoker, etc,

and young, but her lifestyle of taking care of Crystopher Reeves

made her (and him) more or less 'homebodies'. Could home indoor

environment have led to Dana's lung cancer? I am betting yes.

I'm sure they had a big fancy beautiful home, but that doesn't mean,

that there wasn't mold or other indoor air quality problem. If you

stay home a lot, your immune system gets run down, exposed to the

same agent, toxin or fungus, or what have you.

Conjecture, sure, but I also was care giver for twelve years to a

relative, but since then have been sick myself. I was home a lot

due to care giving needs and her house was mold pit, I discovered

later. Well, actually I saw the mold but didn't know how dangerous

it was and was so busy taking care of her, didn't feel I had time to

look into cleaning it up. Lots of people don't know how dangerous

mold is.

[Guest guest]

Lung cancers from 9/11 would show up many years later if at all.

Staying at home does not lead to lung cancer. However, caring for a

paralyzed celebrity husband who was frequently near death from

dangerous infections (one of which finally killed him), could have

been so stressful as to be unbearable...

--- In , " catherine tamaro " <ctamaro@...>

wrote:

>

>

>

> She lived in New York City. It is just as possible that she is one

of the

> early victims of the pollution unleashed on New York City by the

destruction

> of the World Trade Towers. Some of the rescue workers have already

died of

> various lung diseases.

>

>

> ________________________________________________________________________

>

> I find interesting that I've read that people that stay at home a

> lot have been found to have a weaker immune system and also

> that 'housewives' are second to farmers for fungal lung infections.

>

> Dana Reeves had no predisposition to lung cancer, non smoker, etc,

> and young, but her lifestyle of taking care of Crystopher Reeves

> made her (and him) more or less 'homebodies'. Could home indoor

> environment have led to Dana's lung cancer? I am betting yes.

>

> I'm sure they had a big fancy beautiful home, but that doesn't mean,

> that there wasn't mold or other indoor air quality problem. If you

> stay home a lot, your immune system gets run down, exposed to the

> same agent, toxin or fungus, or what have you.

>

> Conjecture, sure, but I also was care giver for twelve years to a

> relative, but since then have been sick myself. I was home a lot

> due to care giving needs and her house was mold pit, I discovered

> later. Well, actually I saw the mold but didn't know how dangerous

> it was and was so busy taking care of her, didn't feel I had time to

> look into cleaning it up. Lots of people don't know how dangerous

> mold is.

>

[Guest guest]

Recent studies show no correlation between stress and cancer, the

cancer cells are able to totally insulate themselver from stressors

>

> Lung cancers from 9/11 would show up many years later if at all.

> Staying at home does not lead to lung cancer. However, caring for a

> paralyzed celebrity husband who was frequently near death from

> dangerous infections (one of which finally killed him), could have

> been so stressful as to be unbearable...

>

>

> >

> >

> >

> > She lived in New York City. It is just as possible that she is

one

> of the

> > early victims of the pollution unleashed on New York City by the

> destruction

> > of the World Trade Towers. Some of the rescue workers have

already

> died of

> > various lung diseases.

> >

> >

> >

_____________________________________________________________________

___

> >

> > I find interesting that I've read that people that stay at home

a

> > lot have been found to have a weaker immune system and also

> > that 'housewives' are second to farmers for fungal lung

infections.

> >

> > Dana Reeves had no predisposition to lung cancer, non smoker,

etc,

> > and young, but her lifestyle of taking care of Crystopher Reeves

> > made her (and him) more or less 'homebodies'. Could home indoor

> > environment have led to Dana's lung cancer? I am betting yes.

> >

> > I'm sure they had a big fancy beautiful home, but that doesn't

mean,

> > that there wasn't mold or other indoor air quality problem. If

you

> > stay home a lot, your immune system gets run down, exposed to

the

> > same agent, toxin or fungus, or what have you.

> >

> > Conjecture, sure, but I also was care giver for twelve years to

a

> > relative, but since then have been sick myself. I was home a

lot

> > due to care giving needs and her house was mold pit, I

discovered

> > later. Well, actually I saw the mold but didn't know how

dangerous

> > it was and was so busy taking care of her, didn't feel I had

time to

> > look into cleaning it up. Lots of people don't know how

dangerous

> > mold is.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I didn't realize that. I figured she lived out in California. That's

a real possibility. I'm sure they will have many victims of all kind

of ailments due to inhaling explosive dust and concrete!!!

--- In , " catherine tamaro " <ctamaro@...>

wrote:

>>

> She lived in New York City. It is just as possible that she is one

of the

> early victims of the pollution unleashed on New York City by the

destruction

> of the World Trade Towers. Some of the rescue workers have already

died of

> various lung diseases.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't think too much of those studies.

Stress impacts the immune system, and chronic stress impacts it

chronically. I'm not saying it causes cancer, but it can weaken the

immune system and raise cortisol as well; its a likelier contribution

than the air in NYC, but in fact, speculating on the cause is probably

foolish of all of us. It's just plain tragic.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > She lived in New York City. It is just as possible that she is

> one

> > of the

> > > early victims of the pollution unleashed on New York City by the

> > destruction

> > > of the World Trade Towers. Some of the rescue workers have

> already

> > died of

> > > various lung diseases.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> _____________________________________________________________________

> ___

> > >

> > > I find interesting that I've read that people that stay at home

> a

> > > lot have been found to have a weaker immune system and also

> > > that 'housewives' are second to farmers for fungal lung

> infections.

> > >

> > > Dana Reeves had no predisposition to lung cancer, non smoker,

> etc,

> > > and young, but her lifestyle of taking care of Crystopher Reeves

> > > made her (and him) more or less 'homebodies'. Could home indoor

> > > environment have led to Dana's lung cancer? I am betting yes.

> > >

> > > I'm sure they had a big fancy beautiful home, but that doesn't

> mean,

> > > that there wasn't mold or other indoor air quality problem. If

> you

> > > stay home a lot, your immune system gets run down, exposed to

> the

> > > same agent, toxin or fungus, or what have you.

> > >

> > > Conjecture, sure, but I also was care giver for twelve years to

> a

> > > relative, but since then have been sick myself. I was home a

> lot

> > > due to care giving needs and her house was mold pit, I

> discovered

> > > later. Well, actually I saw the mold but didn't know how

> dangerous

> > > it was and was so busy taking care of her, didn't feel I had

> time to

> > > look into cleaning it up. Lots of people don't know how

> dangerous

> > > mold is.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I do think lung cancer is topical for this group but I did say I

just 'wonder if', so no big deal, okay?

--- In , " jill1313 " <jenbooks13@...>

wrote:

[Guest guest]

They blamed ulcers on stress for decades until they discovered the H

Pylori bug that caused it.

--- In , " jill1313 " <jenbooks13@...>

wrote:

>

> I don't think too much of those studies.

[Guest guest]

Yes, and after Drs telling me for years that I was sick from stress- I

no longer believe in the stress diagnosis- if stress killed people -

we would not have an over-population problem- telling someone they are

suffering from stress is right up there with sending them to a shrink

to help their mold issues- Drs don't have the time to find out what is

wrong with you- so it is stress- life is stressfull- modern life is

not more stressfull than being chased by sabre toothe- tigers-I relax

in an easy chair and don't worry were my next meal is coming from-

this is stress? I was sick for 14 years from mold- that was my only

stressor- now the Drs are telling my sister all her problems are

stress- I know her house is filled with spores- that is the stress

" barb1283 " <barb1283@...> wrote:

>

> They blamed ulcers on stress for decades until they discovered the H

> Pylori bug that caused it.

>

>

> >

> > I don't think too much of those studies.

>