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“We routinely worked with a variety of solvents at very high altitude atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii.”

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“During almost a decade of working in high altitude astronomy with liquid cryogenics and industrial gas, I have no recollection of ever being sent on an industry recognized training course in the safe handling and use of them.”

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“At the age of 46 I was diagnosed with lung issues.”

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“I have memories from my time in high altitude astronomy of being euphoric and giddy after discharging large amounts of industrial gas into the indoor environment. The effects would last hours and resembled being drunk and intoxicated.”

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“I would run down like a battery during several extreme night shifts atop the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.”

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“Magee’s Disease is also known as High Altitude Observatory Disease (HAOD) and is a form of High Altitude Disease (HAD).”

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“Magee’s disease is a high altitude commuting disease.”

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“When discharging industrial gas into the indoor environment in high altitude astronomy, we never wore protective breathing respirators that fed us oxygenated air at above the legally required 19.5% oxygen levels.”

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“I had a mysterious prolonged UTI of unknown cause in 2007 that all medical UTI testing proved negative. A year later in 2008 my doctor was stating ‘He has a plethora of multi-system complaints with no specificity.’ I had been working at an astronomical facility that used a large amount of mercury and had been handling rubber filled mercury systems with no personal protective equipment, such as gloves and respirators. The Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) where I worked provided no industry recognized training in the safe handling of mercury.”

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“In 2019 it had emerged that I was having chronic fatigue reactions to over the counter medications and to prescription medications. I have a history of five years of regular company drug use atop the biologically toxic summit of Mauna Kea. This is called ‘Drug Intolerance’.”

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“I don't think that God says, "Go to church and pray all day and everything will be fine." No. For me God says, "Go out and make the changes that need to be made, and I'll be there to help you.”

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Book:Don't Be Afraid, Gringo

Source: Don't Be Afraid, Gringo