Re: [CPEO-MEF] jet fuel study

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

No one knows yet what has caused the childhood leukemia cluster in
Fallon, Nevada. No one has shown that the victims were exposed to jet
fuel. In fact, none of the potential causes stands out as the most
likely source of the problem.

But there is a theory, put forward by Bryant Furlow in The New
Scientist, June 18, 2001. New Scientist archives are available for a fee
at http://www.newscientist.com.

Furlow said that the suspected contaminant, the military's JP-8, differs
from commercial aviation fuels. Furthermore, the warming up of jet
engines forms a superfine mist that can be inhaled and damage the lungs,
liver cells, and the body's immune system. Also, Furlow says that JP-8
doesn't readily evaporate, and that additives could penetrate the skin,
dsirupting the outer layers.

Lenny
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Lenny Siegel
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