Comments on: Our schools are polluted and the world is ending. What are immune systems to do? http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2008/12/our-schools-are-polluted-and-the-world-is-ending-what-are-immune-systems-to-do/ Confronting pain, strain, crud and bugs. Naturally. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Craig Maltby, Editor http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2008/12/our-schools-are-polluted-and-the-world-is-ending-what-are-immune-systems-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Craig Maltby, Editor Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:56:21 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=640#comment-200 I think air quality may vary by localized geography. I'll bet the Twin Cities may have emission levels higher than, say, Bemidji, unless there is a big ol' iron smelting plant with outdated technology in the neighborhood. I think the thing is, air quality samples were not taken. The report was created from companies self-reporting estimated chemical inventory and the applying data modeling. Now a follow up story today says state officials are going to do a more detailed analysis and also set up air quality monitors in some of the highlighted schools to see exactly what's being inhaled. If it turns out there is a critical air quality problem within these towns and schools, then I'll eat my hat and give some props to that original, alarming story. Good to hear from you, Ryan. Hope all's cool at Drake. Congrats on beating the Cyclones, by the way. I think air quality may vary by localized geography. I’ll bet the Twin Cities may have emission levels higher than, say, Bemidji, unless there is a big ol’ iron smelting plant with outdated technology in the neighborhood. I think the thing is, air quality samples were not taken. The report was created from companies self-reporting estimated chemical inventory and the applying data modeling. Now a follow up story today says state officials are going to do a more detailed analysis and also set up air quality monitors in some of the highlighted schools to see exactly what’s being inhaled.

If it turns out there is a critical air quality problem within these towns and schools, then I’ll eat my hat and give some props to that original, alarming story.

Good to hear from you, Ryan. Hope all’s cool at Drake. Congrats on beating the Cyclones, by the way.

]]> By: Ryan Kirk http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2008/12/our-schools-are-polluted-and-the-world-is-ending-what-are-immune-systems-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Ryan Kirk Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:25:26 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=640#comment-199 I also live in Iowa and am surprised that, despite the legislative concern over the quality of air due to smoking, that there has not been more attention paid to this issue. I noticed that, upon moving to Iowa, that I got sick more frequently- maybe there is a correlation to air quality. Does anyone know the quality of air in Minnesota as compared to Iowa? Recently I haven't been getting sick at all. I started to work out more, I changed my diet and I started taking a supplement called EpiCor. I have friends that work out all the time and they still get sick, I wonder if more of my recent health (*crosses fingers) has to do with the supplement. I also live in Iowa and am surprised that, despite the legislative concern over the quality of air due to smoking, that there has not been more attention paid to this issue. I noticed that, upon moving to Iowa, that I got sick more frequently- maybe there is a correlation to air quality. Does anyone know the quality of air in Minnesota as compared to Iowa?

Recently I haven’t been getting sick at all. I started to work out more, I changed my diet and I started taking a supplement called EpiCor. I have friends that work out all the time and they still get sick, I wonder if more of my recent health (*crosses fingers) has to do with the supplement.

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