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“I developed a panic disorder at the Roque De Los Muchachos Observatory after two years of working there and routinely sleeping atop the high altitude summit.”

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“The most painful experience that I had in high altitude astronomy was ear barotrauma on descent from the observatory. After experiencing this horrible condition a few times, I got wise and would always carry nasal decongestant medication with me to help prevent it. I saw many people experience the condition so severe that we had to stop descending in the car and sit at the side of the road until it subsided in the unfortunate high altitude worker.”

Painful Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Descent Ear Barotrauma

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“I was diagnosed with absence seizures after a decade of high altitude work up to 13,796 feet.”

Absence Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Telescope Seizures Diagnosed

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“The observatory management team were advised not to allow an infant to stay at the high altitude observatory by their observatory director and the National Optical Astronomical Observatory (NOAO) health and safety manager. They ignored both of them and allowed the infant to stay at the industrialized research facility. The industrial facility was regarded as health and safety risk to the infant and had infestations of rodents and scorpions. It was regularly sprayed with pesticides by pest control.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Infant Scorpions Rodents Infestations

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“No amount of acclimatization to very high altitude will prevent long term health problems and genetic adaptation processes from developing in the sea level adapted human.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Adaptation Processes Genetic Acclimatization

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