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“Routine preventative 5 year interval Colonoscopies should be mandatory for all very high altitude workers, regardless of their age.”

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“My job was called “Summit Lead” when on the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea. A few of us would rotate through this position during the weekdays, as we only worked part time on the summit. One of the other “Summit Lead’s” died from fatal gastrointestinal disease. He had spent far more time on the summit than I ever did and had accumulated much larger biologically toxic exposures.”

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Author:Steven Magee

“In 2018 at the age of 48, many years after the onset of of various gastrointestinal problems while working at very high altitude atop Mauna Kea, I had a colonoscopy that removed a 5mm polyp from the sigmoid colon.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Gastrointestinal Colon Colonoscopy Sigmoid

Author:Steven Magee

“While working extreme night shifts, I would take digestive supplements to offset gastrointestinal problems that would develop at the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Supplements Shifts Gastrointestinal Digestive

Author:Steven Magee

“I bought salvation from a man on the street. He said, "Go down to the beach and let the waves wash your feet.”

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“The organs that have been identified as having issues in very high altitude worker Steven Magee are: 1. Brain. 2. Lungs. 3. Heart. 4. Skin. 5. Liver. 6. Bones. 7. Gastrointestinal system. 8. Kidneys 9. Vitamin B12 & iron absorption problems are currently being diagnosed and may involve the stomach, intestines, liver & blood. 10. Hormonal problems that involve various organ systems of the body.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Hormones Absorption Vitamin Organ

Author:Steven Magee

“I had been to the endocrinologist in 2017 due to my feet changing from size 9 to size 10 in just a few months. I had to throw out all of my shoes and buy new ones. I was told that there was nothing wrong with my hormones. The medical report shows they did not test my DHEA hormone levels, which I later showed a positive response to.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Telescope Hormones Dhea Endocrinologist

Author:Steven Magee

“Outdoor sunlight avoidance for several months is recommended after receiving abnormally high radiation exposures.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Radiation Tmt Sunlight Avoidance Abnormally

Author:Steven Magee

“A person exhibiting confusion at high altitude will commonly forget to take oxygen to alleviate it.”

Forget Astronomy Confusion Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Oxygen Alleviate

Author:Steven Magee

“There were numerous times that I was trying and failing to shut down the world’s largest telescopes at the end of the night shift. I would eventually have to leave it to the day shift, as my confusion from prolonged exposure to abnormal environmental conditions was too severe to complete the task.”

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Author:Steven Magee

“When diagnosing sickened high altitude workers, you must remember that altitude diseases are just part of the equation and the various toxic occupational exposures must be factored in.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Toxic Tmt Occupational Exposures Factored

Author:Steven Magee