RE: Re: Lead Exposure- Some perspective

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Is lead still allowed in trucks or something or is it in older model cars??

I am far off the road thankfully, nice and quiet here, on a cul-de-sac. However my house is close to the street but not too much traffic on it, just the houses that live here. Most people drive late model cars for most part. I am across from a private airport though, Lunken. Glenn flies his private plane in there and others private planes. I would guess not too much pollution from that though. This house is up on a hilltop so I would think it would blow away more than in a valley anyway. I'll tell you what my water tests turn up.

My doctor says his lead levels are high also and he undergoes chelation now and then. He is a pilot in his spare time and thinks he gets it spending alot of time at the airports. I hardly ever fly, even as a passenger though so not the source for me.

Sherryl Schultz wrote:

The highest levels of lead that I have seen recently are in buildings near highways or heavily used city streets. the lead residue from gasoline engines will be there and stirred up for a LONG time.

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[Guest guest]

Barb,

Any physician that uses chelation as prophylaxis should really be reevaluated since

that use is specifically illegal under 29 CRF 1926.62.  You just don’t go and chelate yourself after exposure, what a dangerous and bizarre

use of medicine.

Mark Doughty

Re: Re: Lead

Exposure- Some perspective

Is lead still allowed in trucks or something or is it

in older model cars??

I am far off the road thankfully, nice and quiet here,

on a cul-de-sac. However my house is close to the street but not too much

traffic on it, just the houses that live here. Most people drive late

model cars for most part. I am across from a private airport

though, Lunken. Glenn flies his private plane in there and others

private planes. I would guess not too much pollution from that

though. This house is up on a hilltop so I would think it would blow away

more than in a valley anyway. I'll tell you what my water tests turn

up.

My doctor says his lead levels are high also and he

undergoes chelation now and then. He is a pilot in his spare time and

thinks he gets it spending alot of time at the airports. I hardly ever

fly, even as a passenger though so not the source for me.

Sherryl Schultz

wrote:

The highest levels of lead that I

have seen recently are in buildings near highways or heavily used city

streets. the lead residue from gasoline engines will be there and stirred

up for a LONG time.

Sherryl Schultz

sschultz8@...

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[Guest guest]

Well, I don't think she would consider it prophylaxis since she did a urine test on me and found my lead level to be 26, units are a symbol not on my keyboard or if it is there I can't find it, then g/g. Lab sent a pamphlet along with it on chelation by IV but my doctor is suggesting EDTA orally and suggesting a very low dose as she said it will work slower but be easier on my body.

Mark Doughty wrote:

Barb,

Any physician that uses chelation as prophylaxis should really be reevaluated since that use is specifically illegal under 29 CRF 1926.62. You just don’t go and chelate yourself after exposure, what a dangerous and bizarre use of medicine.

Mark Doughty

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[Guest guest]

Barb,

What your doctor suggests is not only

stupid, it is dangerous. 

I am not suggesting that his

recommendations to you are wrong.  I am

not a physician would not consider offering you medical advise.  You need to be responsible for that gig.  (Please get a second opinion.)  My statement was in regard to this: You

stated that your doctor gets chelation therapy every now and again because he

is exposed to high levels of lead in his aviation fuel.

First, he shouldn’t be getting

exposed to fuel vapors unless something is wrong with his plane.  Second, if he is, he should eliminate the

exposure and not rely on chelation drugs to fix his problem.  If an employer did that to his employees he

might end up in jail.  This is certainly

against the literature coming from CDC, EPA, OSHA, and HUD. 

To the best of my knowledge most chelation

is done in children and not in adults. 

The cure is more toxic than the problem in many cases.  The use of chelation in adults as I understand

it is rare. 

Check it out for yourself.  I’ve already given you one

resource.  If you look there are

others.  Don’t listen to me or to

him. 

Be suspect of everything you read here

because there is often as much myth as fact in what people suggest.

Mark Doughty

RE:

Re: Lead Exposure- Some perspective

Well, I don't think she would consider it prophylaxis

since she did a urine test on me and found my lead level to be 26, units are a

symbol not on my keyboard or if it is there I can't find it, then g/g.

Lab sent a pamphlet along with it on chelation by IV but my

doctor is suggesting EDTA orally and suggesting a very low dose

as she said it will work slower but be easier on my body.

Mark Doughty

wrote:

Barb,

Any physician that uses

chelation as prophylaxis should really be reevaluated since that use is

specifically illegal under 29 CRF 1926.62. 

You just don’t go and chelate yourself

after exposure, what a dangerous and bizarre use of medicine.

Mark Doughty

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