Posted by gromit on October 26, 2004, at 3:00:50
In reply to Re: Q about paint dust » gromit, posted by Larry Hoover on October 25, 2004, at 9:12:45
> Well, I don't know just what your problems are, so it might be hard to link them, eh?
Well what you said below, cognitive impairment, memory loss. That is the part I was wondering about I guess. Also social anxiety, depression, what my doctor called Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
> First off, there are isocyanates and then there are isocyanates. Very broad chemical category, but they are very reactive chemicals. Bhopal India/Union Carbide was an isocyanate exposure incident.
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> The most likely damage is respiratory. Some of that damage is permanent, I'm afraid. Expect problems with diminished capacity for oxygen uptake, via various mechanisms. If you are a smoker (of anything), quit.Yes I quit smoking everything but cigarettes right when I quit the auto body business. Quit the smokes about 5 years ago. Could my constant tiredness and brain fog be a lack of oxygen?
> There's a lot of other nasty stuff floating around paint shops. Solvent exposure (all quick-drying paints are quick-drying because of the volatility of the carrier solvent) is linked to permanent cognitive impairment and memory difficulties. However, new information about brain plasticity does suggest that you can restore some brain function by working your brain. Just as with muscle, use it.
Yeah, I even used to clean my hands after work with lacquer thinner and a scotch brite pad :< not to mention the stuff in the air.
> I'm not going to get into too many details of my own history, but let it be said that I ought not to have a functional brain right now, given what I exposed it to.
Well you wouldn't know it by reading your posts.
> Work that brain, dude. Mental pushups.
I just realized why your posts are so easy to understand, at least the reason for me. White space is your friend.
Thanks
Rick
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