John Middaugh, MD

Chief, Epidemiology Section

Division of Public Health - Epidemiology

PO Box 240249

Anchorage, Alaska 99524-0249

 

Street Address

3601 C Street, Suite 540

Anchorage, AK 99524-0249

 

Phone:  (907) 269-8000

Fax (907) 562-7802
 
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:47 PM
Subject: Our military exposed to COREXIT?

Dear Dr. John Middaugh:

I noticed that the symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome are the same as
2-butoxyethanol poisoning ...

& then just recently realized that Corexit was sold to the US Dept of Defense

                                       NO WONDER

Corexit has 38% 2-butoxyethanol & also trace
ethylene oxide (causes pulmonary edema)

 http://www.valdezlink.com/public_service_announcement.htm

 www.valdezlink.com/valdez_grandma.htm

Would the State of Alaska be interested in checking

the Bioremediation Exxon Valdez oil Spill cleanup workers
for acquired hemolytic anemia which 2-butoxyethanol causes? 

 

If it is specifically checked, it could be found, I believe.
Blood damage is first and primary.  www.valdezlink.com/check_blood.htm
www.valdezlink.com/men.htm
For checking for acquired hemolytic anemia would this check-list help?
The workers are not getting an accurate diagnosis;
they at least deserve that much


These workers had
too much exposure,
the chemical was too strong in the product (12%),
and the rain gear was no protection.



Too, if we learn what happened to them,

we can prevent harming young workers in the future.
I ask workers to bring this info with them to their doctor:
 www.valdezlink.com/no_fear.htm

For checking symptoms of chemical overexposure
 http://www.valdezlink.com/patient_intake_chart.htm

Some job exposures for 2-butoxyethanol, etc
 http://www.valdezlink.com/what_exposures.htm
Looking for help http://www.valdezlink.com/open_letter.htm

Sincerely,

Margaret Diann Hursh
PO Box 233
Valdez, Alaska 99686

907-835-5333

1-888-853-5333

photo story of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill cleanup
www.valdezlink.com/1989photos.htm

One Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup bioremediation worker

refuses to go back to the doctor,
although he was diagnosed with a low red blood cell anemia;
and did have

  • a colonoscopy,
  • a bone marrow test,
  • and a lymph node biopsy,
    he refuses to be 'experimented' on further. 

Per the literature on 2-butoxyethanol he would have to have hemolytic anemia

  • He does have the symptoms of central nervous system damage, too.
  • I am concerned for his eyesight. 
  • I am praying he will not get cancer.

Letter to another worker

Other workers 

Hang in there, Navy man with Gulf War Syndrome symptoms (91-93 service)

Sample Letter to the Editor

8-8-03

9-11-03 - New Composite of web pages on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill cleanup story *