Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:28:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.32.5.132] (HELO ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.4) with ESMTP id 452713 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:42:27 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.32.5.132; envelope-from=tednoel@cfl.rr.com Received: from tednoel (227.199.27.24.cfl.rr.com [24.27.199.227]) by ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i950fQZn013287 for ; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 20:41:26 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <00a301c4aa74$0bd7d940$0100000a@tednoel> From: "Ted Noel" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: Is MC dangerous? X-Original-Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 20:41:25 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A0_01C4AA52.8472E920" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A0_01C4AA52.8472E920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The heart attack while using MC is probably unrelated to the MC. This is = a case of coincidence, not causation. It is a common error in lay = attempts to understand medical events to say that because two events are = coincident, they are causally related.=20 The fact is that the health risks of MC are at best questionable. I know = MC is regulated by OSHA, etc. But that simply means that some bureaucrat = got a burr up his ass. It doesn't mean that there is any reality to it. Heart attacks can happen in almost any place or activity. Let's not = blame it on something as useful as MC that does not cause heart attacks. Ted Noel, MD -------------------------------------------------- The Bible Only http://www.bibleonly.org If the Bible doesn't teach it, neither will we! ------=_NextPart_000_00A0_01C4AA52.8472E920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The heart attack while using MC is = probably=20 unrelated to the MC. This is a case of coincidence, not causation. It is = a=20 common error in lay attempts to understand medical events to say that = because=20 two events are coincident, they are causally related.

The fact is that the health risks of MC = are at best=20 questionable. I know MC is regulated by OSHA, etc. But that simply means = that=20 some bureaucrat got a burr up his ass. It doesn't mean that there is any = reality=20 to it.

Heart attacks can happen in almost any = place or=20 activity. Let's not blame it on something as useful as MC that does not = cause=20 heart attacks.

Ted Noel, MD

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