- NASA video shows how dust from Sahara Desert fuels Amazon rain forest [2015]
- Mineral dust plays key role in cloud formation and chemistry [2013]
- The African Source Of The Amazon's Fertilizer [2006]
Posted on 07/16/2020 10:58:45 AM PDT by Patriot777
The mineralogical and chemical compositions of dust particles depend on geographic locations. For example the sand in Middle East is mostly composed of silicate minerals, carbonates, oxides, sulfates, and salts in different proportions. In addition recent studies have shown organic nitrogen in rainwater is related to dust originating from Sahara desert dust [19-21]. These small and insoluble particles contain various soluble contaminants in their matrix and on their surface and may also be carriers of anthropogenic pollutants [22-24]. In addition, many microorganisms associated with these dusts can withstand environmental stresses such as high temperatures, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and atmospheric transport [25].
Various components of dust can access the respiratory system by inhalation and directly affect the epithelium of the human airways [26]. These responses can be exacerbated by biological agents and other trace elements (such as mercury, cadmium, arsenic) that are part of the dust cloud [27]. The exposure to these dust particles and associated contaminants can cause pulmonary diseases that have significant impact on health and quality of life. In many dust induced respiratory diseases, the immune system is playing a dual role. Although activation of the immune system is necessary for removal of dust particles, microorganisms and antigens from the airways; an inappropriate or unchecked immune response can result in severe lung disease and pathologic outcomes (Figure 1). Recently many studies have focused on the suppression of the immune responses for the treatment of asthma and other pulmonary diseases. Likewise, precise tracking of critical immune cells and mediators, such as cytokines, would constitute an important step forward for the management of dust-storm associated pulmonary diseases.
(Excerpt) Read more at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ...
A virus cannot be gram positive or gram negative. Those terms refer only to bacteria.
anti-cytokine therapies, include interleukin-1, -6, and TNF inhibitors, as well as less targeted therapies, such as corticosteroids, chloroquine, or Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) inhibitors may be useful treatment
What if the virus self-identifies as a bacteria?....................
Very good point.
And is the big spike in covid occurring where the huge African dust plume swept over the southern US in late June ?
an inappropriate or unchecked immune response can result in severe lung disease and pathologic outcomes
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And injections of Humira can kill you by completely shutting down the immune system, as it did my wife on Oct. 27, 2018.
Her bone marrow stopped producing white blood cells (leukocytes), resulting in massive organ failure.
Cause of death listed: Toxic Shock.
I am so sorry.
A lot of the older treatments with albuterol, or xopenex, have been supplemented now with drugs like xolair and dupixent.
Xolair is a drug that acts by binding to the IgE allergic antibody in the blood stream and hence neutralizing (blocking) its actions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xolair for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma. It is normally injected bi-weekly.
DUPIXENT is a prescription medicine used with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of moderate-to-severe eosinophilic or oral steroid dependent asthma in people aged 12 years and older whose asthma is not controlled with their current asthma medicines. Another product of dupixent is it may also help reduce the amount of oral corticosteroids you previously needed. Again, bi-weekly injection.
COPD, asthma’s cousin, does not us either of the injectable drugs. It is treated with drugs toward more preventative and less rescue with the use of drugs like Spiriva which is an inhalation powder used to prevent bronchospasm (narrowing of the airways in the lungs) in people with bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Normally inhaled daily. Emergency rescue is still albuterol or xopenex, with extreme cases needing injected solu-medrol solution with nebulizer/oxygen treatments.
So there are a number of ways to go after treatment with a number of different types of lung ailments. They are still practicing medicine.
rwood
What’s that mean?
Very sorry to hear that; just recently talked my wife out of using that stuff, told her once you inject it there is no getting it out of your system.
Told her to stick with the oral medications, if there is a bad reaction the old finger down the throat method will at least help some.
Wife has very bad arthritis, both Osteo and Rheumatoid.
May the GOOD LORD be with you in your time of loss
PRAYERS for your BELOVED.
5th MEB
Wife has very bad arthritis, both Osteo and Rheumatoid.
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That’s why my wife was using it.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC120281/
Read entire Abstract, but focus on second paragraph’s first sentence and thus forward.
Looks that every biologic drug out there has the potential to take out the person taking it. My mom was given Prolia (denosumab), one injection around a year ago, and she has been having swelling, redness and extreme pain in both hands and both legs—being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She DID NOT HAVE rheumatoid arthritis beforehand or any of the above symptoms.
I believe it was told her that she was experiencing withdrawal from Prolia, but her doctor is not putting her back on it. At this time she’s on a steroid but I don’t know if she’s taking it—she knows it decimates the immune system if you take it long enough, along with other wonderful side effects such as diarrhea and eats your bones.
Both my mom and dad are suffering so much from other physical diseases...Come Quickly, Lord Jesus.
My comment stands.
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