Posted by
Board Certified M.D. on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:28:46 AM
One of our National leaders acted a if he were an Oracle of Delphi and proclaimed to our Nation and the World that Fossil Fuels are making us "SICK"!
Senator Reid (D-Nevada) recently told the Fox Business Channel that America needs to stop using fossil fuel. "Coal makes us sick, oil makes us sick. It's global warming. It's ruining our country. It's ruining our world," Reid said.
Well Senator Oracle so does low temperatures and cold weather!.....Ever hear of Upper Respiratory Infections?......Flu Epidemics flourish when there is no heat, Dr. Reed?.....Ever hear about Pneumonia(bacterial and viral)?.....How about Guillian Barre? Why?...Perhaps our immunity is weakened by cold temperatures, perhaps our body suffers cold stress, we are confined to indoor spaces and breath recirculated air that carries air borne respiratory droplets which arise from people sick with colds. No one knows for sure but Colds in people increase during the winter per the Common Cold Center at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom and that researches this issue. In general Flu epidemics have also been shown increase during the falls and winters (althoug not always) Dr. Smith-Reid who is Lost in Space developing in his aging brain!