RE: WHY WE'RE SICK
BY: John Meroth to Daniel Abrams on Sun Jun 02 1996 12:45:41
 >  DA> If population growth and vehicle usuage
 >  DA> exceeds emission reductions then total smog increases even though the
 >  DA> rate of change is decreasing. Such is the case for Vancouver. But to
 >  DA> reiterate, we are making great strides to improve air quality in the
 >  DA> GVRD. Per capita it approaching that of LA but in total smog, the air
 >  DA> quality is much better.
 > 
 > Very true. It would really be bad now, if the public had insisted on the 
old
 > standards.
 > 
 >  DA> Healthier in the US. That is questionable. Recent evidence suggests
 >  DA> the `rate of change' in life expectancy is decreasing dramatically.
 >  DA> This can be accounted for in part by skyrocketing mortality rates in
 >  DA> teenagers (particularily inner city urban environments) and the age 
0
 >  DA> - 35 group. AIDS has become the leading cause of death in the latter
 >  DA> group.
 > 
 > Yes, this is true. What I was getting at was those that are not in either 
of
 > these two groups.
 > 
 > The fisrt case is a DIRECT RESULT of 'The Great Society' started by LBJ in 
t
 > late '60s.
 > 
 > The second is caused by our promiscous lifestyles that grew out of the 
0s.
 > 
 > John
But the 60's was in responce to the nuclear threat of the 50's and we could
keep going back, until we recognise the secrets of alchemy and mercury.
ma
z
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