Jet Fuel Exposure Anyone?

[jessie0054]

Has anyone here filed a claim for exposure to Jet Fuel??

What was the out come??

Would like to hear from you. My email address is <rjflet@mcmsys.com>

Thanks, Jessie

[Guest allanopie]

CONFIRMATION OF VANADIUM PENTOXIDE IN WORKPLACE ATMOSPHERES

http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/inorg...d185/id185.html

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CRITERIA 81

VANADIUM

http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/eh...tm#PartNumber:1

[Hoppy]

jessie,

You being a nurse might know this. I really had to read your post carefully. I had never seen "polyscithemia" spelled out. I had heard it told to me. And always thought it sounded like a major in college. My mother had "polyscithemia" for eleven years. Hopefully vera is different than what my mother had. Her condition was considered fatal and people rarely lived more than 10 years after diagnosis. My mother worked as a painter and used the most toxic paints around at the time (60's). She had to change occupations becuse she became sick. I do not remember exactally what the symptoms were in the 60's. I do know that she was exposed to inorganic hydrocarbons for at least five years and many years later developed a blood disease. My mother lived to be 78.

Stuff posted below was found on google. The law link might be interesting.

Metzger Law Group helps people with

Polycythemia from Chemical Exposure

www.ToxicTorts.com

California

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Prognosis:

• PV is a chronic disease, and its natural history of 1.5-3 years of median survival in the absence of therapy has been extended to at least 10-20 years because of new therapeutic tools. The major causes of morbidity and mortality are as follows:

o Thrombosis has been reported in 15-60% of patients, depending on the control of their disease. It is the major cause of death in 10-40% of patients. Venous and arterial thromboses have resulted in pulmonary emboli, renal failure from renal vein or artery thrombosis, intestinal ischemia from mesenteric vein thromboses, or peripheral arterial emboli.

o Hemorrhagic complications occur in 15-35% of patients and lead to death in 6-30% of these patients. Bleeding is usually the consequence of vascular compromise resulting from ischemic changes from thrombosis or hyperviscosity.

o Peptic ulcer disease is reported to be associated with PV at a 3- to 5-fold higher rate than that of the general population. This has been attributed to increased histamine serum levels.

o Myelofibrosis and pancytopenia occur in 3-10% of patients, usually late in the disease, which is considered the spent phase of PV. In these patients, infections and bleeding complications may be the most serious health threats, and red blood cell transfusions may be required to maintain adequate red blood cell counts and to improve fatigue and other anemia-related symptoms. Persistently elevated platelet counts are associated with increased risk of developing myelofibrosis. Development of myelofibrosis does not have adverse prognostic implications if increased reticulin is an isolated finding, but spent phase with extramedullary hematopoiesis is associated with a poor prognosis.

o Acute leukemia or a myelodysplastic syndrome develops in 1.5% of patients treated with phlebotomy alone. The transformation risks increase to 13.5% within 5 years with treatment using chlorambucil and 10.2% within 6-10 years in patients treated with 32P. At 15 years, the transformation risk for HU is 5.9%, which, although not statistically significant, is a worrisome trend.

[Stretch]

Jessie,

I am close to the Fayetteville, Arkansas area. The city is Elkins, Arkansas.

Allan,

Thanks, you are always there when we need you.

[Hoppy]

Jessie,

I have been thinking more about your sons claim. There might be a shot at taking the blood study that was done at the time of discharge to a specialist and having him write a report that the test results are consistant with the onset of PV. Additionally, there is no known cure. This is essentially what I did on my angioedema claim and it worked for me. This would establish onset while serving in the armed forces. Whether or not it was caused by JP fuel is no longer an issue. The VA would have to show a perponderance of evidence or even clear and convincing evidence that the condition was caused by factors after service. That will be very difficult for the VA to prove.

My claim was essentially a slam dunk. It still took seven + years to get service connected. The VA appears to show resistence to chemically based claims.

Did you check out the link to Metzger Law link that I posted earlier?

[jessie0054]

Hello Jessie,

Jet fuel mechanics were exposed to many toxins during their duties, Benzene is one that is in the fuel.

Vanadium is highly toxic & is found in high concentrations from the black ash, left over from burning "fossil fuels".

Boiler Techs, Jet Turbine Machanics etc. are exposed to high levels of Vanadium through contact with this ash.

The list of cancers, tumors & neurological injury from exposure to this DNA altering toxin, is long.

I'l post some research i've collected . Some documents are large.

Hello Allan:

Thanks for your research post you have spent alot of time posting and researching,

Sorry i didn't get right back to any of your post as i thought i would get an email telling me i had a reply!! Guess i'm still learning how to work this site!!!

I'll commit later when i've had a chance to really read through.

But thanks again for all your work!!

Jessie

[jessie0054]

Jessie,

I have been thinking more about your sons claim. There might be a shot at taking the blood study that was done at the time of discharge to a specialist and having him write a report that the test results are consistant with the onset of PV. Additionally, there is no known cure. This is essentially what I did on my angioedema claim and it worked for me. This would establish onset while serving in the armed forces. Whether or not it was caused by JP fuel is no longer an issue. The VA would have to show a perponderance of evidence or even clear and convincing evidence that the condition was caused by factors after service. That will be very difficult for the VA to prove.

My claim was essentially a slam dunk. It still took seven + years to get service connected. The VA appears to show resistence to chemically based claims.

Did you check out the link to Metzger Law link that I posted earlier?

Hello again Hoppy, Thanks for your post.

I am going to take your suggestion here and take the 1992 Exit Exam with us on the 30th when my son has an appointment with his Hem specialist. Only problem is trying to pin the DR down to ask a question. When we go in the first thing we do is a blood sample and if his Hematocrit is below 45 then my son will not need a Phlebtomy that day and we are then sent back out to make a follow up appointment, So unless there is a problem we never get to see the DR himself.

And yes, I did check out the link to Metzger Law several months ago while i was researching the Benzene Link. I think it was his office that sent me a copy of an article from one of the Medical Journals that mentions my sons Polycythemia Vera and one they use in Litigations and have won cases with several times over.

At this point we haven't considered filing a case with a Lawyer.

So Sorry to hear that your Mother had this disorder. And your right there is no cure.

Jessie