| I never heard
of 2-butoxyethanol until 2001 when someone in my family
came to us and said that the Inipol
EAP 22 he worked with on the Exxon Valdez oil spill
cleanup named this chemical as the harmful component.
He had been diagnosed with low red blood cell anemia and
had depression that taking Prozac for a year didn't
touch. He had talked of 'fuzzy' thinking and
difficulty concentrating and had lymph nodes swelling
up. He didn't tell me everything, but it peaked my
interest and I wanted to know about 2-butoxyethanol.
I live in Valdez and there are
still workers from those days who live there, too.
I would ask them about what their headaches were like,
etc, etc. There was diabetes, aching joints, bones.
I got to see the odd assortment of symptoms that they
had. Then
in 2003 a new renter
started talking about the gulf war vets and the
questions they had about 'syndrome' and why was it that
the spouses & kids born before they were deployed, upon
their return, came down with 'the syndrome' too.
And that 150,000 gulf war vets no longer trusted the
govt and had registered with the American Legion.
I went to the computer & found this list of ailments, to
which I replied,
"I recognize these symptoms!"
End of 2003 I found
2-butoxyethanol and di-ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
on the list of solvents and pesticides gulf war vets
were exposed to.
Book 2
The reason I suspect ALS is
autoimmune is that it is a stand out harm for the 'gulf
war vets with syndrome' I suspect the primary
pesticide/solvent of harm for them was 2-butoxyethanol.
AND that all the issues this chemical would cause would
be autoimmune. If not autoimmune, do not suspect
2-butoxyethanol exposure. If it is the ONLY issue
& there are not also other autoimmune issues such as
those of CFIDS, CFS, FM ... do not suspect
2-butoxyethanol.
ALS - a Standout harm for
gulf war vets (Dr Lea Steele)
This chemical not dioxin should be
suspect for primary harm to Vietnam Vets
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I
have no medical background, however, I have looked into
the research of others, and have spent an inordinate
amount of time on it
(4-5 hours a day every day since May, 2002)
so
that I recognize this chemical exposure's pattern & what
various exposures may be.
It
is VERY IMPORTANT to understand second hand solvent
exposure such as 2-BE would cause.
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Second Hand Solvent Exposure
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It
should be suspect for any flu symptoms, and for
SIDS
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(look for blood in urine and red blood cells that are
ragged and beat up), and the most probable cause of
Autism.
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For harm to our babies and our pets. Little bodies
can't take as much exposure to this chemical. The
liver would shut down first, then other organs and the
resultant blood damage could be the cause of death for
many, also. Advance fatigue resulting in
seizures
such as Senator Ted Kennedy & Jett Travolta have
had to deal with would be examples.
Suspect this
chemical exposure for the cause of
HELLP syndrome
for our new moms. *
(Ask researchers to add a
question: "Do you have short term memory loss?")
Suspect for
BIRTH DEFECTS
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and multiple
autoimmune issues
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of all types. Diabetes is a side effect
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Brain Tumors?
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There is no convincing the VA or vets of Vietnam or Gulf
war that this chemical is harmful, and all by itself can
cause all that ails them, because by this time they have
already blamed something else, and that is that.
The absolute priority for health care in our Nation is
to find the ANEMIA of CFIDS, CFS, FM. There are
incorrect medical views that prevent discovery.
What the flu is> What high white blood cell counts
mean for this population,
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etc.
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