and years ago i was part of a study at columbia university which examined the role of co2 in panic attack onset.
the study pretty clearly demonstrated that elevated levels of carbon dioxide can trigger panic attacks.
(“it has been known for years that small amounts of carbon dioxide provoke a panic reaction.”
-university of maastricht)
i’m not a scientist(uh, clearly), but i was thinking recently:
‘aren’t co2 levels rising globally?’
and it got me to thinking:
‘well, if elevated carbon dioxide levels can trigger panic attacks, and carbon dioxide levels are rising globally…well, could elevated global levels of carbon dioxide create an environment wherein people are generally more prone to anxiety and panic?’
again, i’m not a scientist, but it seems like a potentially interesting subject for some smart person(i.e-not me)to investigate.
and it got me to wondering about concentrations of co2.
we talk of global levels of co2, but wouldn’t it make sense that co2 levels vary from place to place?
i would guess(perhaps incorrectly)that co2 levels might be higher, say, at a tool booth plaza next to a coal fired power plant than, say, in the woods.
and it made me wonder if people in places with elevated co2 levels might be more prone to anxiety and panic than people in places with less elevated co2 levels.
again(he says for the 3rd time), i’m not a scientist.
but i think this is a potentially interesting subject for investigation.
and fluoride, too(as an aside…).
just google:
fluoride problems
and see what comes up.
i’m still stumped as to why they put fluoride in drinking water.
i can sort of maybe understand the topical application of fluoride on teeth, but why in the world do we constantly ingest it?
(an aside; the unions representing the environmental protection agency have called on congress to ban fluoride in drinking water…i mean, i’m not saying anything, just trying to draw your attention to the fact that a known neuro-toxin(fluoride)is routinely put into our drinking water even though ingesting fluoride has never been shown to prevent tooth decay…again, the topical application of fluoride might perhaps prevent tooth decay. but ingesting it? i mean, does anyone eat suntan lotion to protect against sunburn?).
-moby
