Dallas
I am curious about your comments about chemicals in Winnipeg when you were growing up.
I was born there in 1946 and stayed for 30 years.
I was finally diagnosed as mercury poisoned by an ND in 2004 after I had spent over 5 years searching through mainstream medicine for the cause of my declining health.
My mouth had been full of mercury since I was 12 years old when a dentist in Fort Rouge drilled every one of my molars.
The research I have done the last year while I have been aggressively detoxing has astounded me. It seems that my Northern European/scandinavian ancestry,combined with the amalgam mercury plus the innumerable shots that we got as kids at school for polio, Tb and the like plus a diet high in seafood that I had from living on the West Coast all added up to a massive dose of heavy metals.
Many of my symptoms have greatly improved but I still have a long way to go.
I have working in my company many people between 50 and 60 who grew up in the prairies. It is astounding the variety of illnesses they have. Many multiple sclerosis symptoms and many thyroid disorders.
It is a shame that this metal toxicity issue has not yet been accepted by mainstream medicine.
During my search for what disease I had I went to Mayo clinic twice for extensive testing. I called them after I had my teeth redone. I asked them why they had never tested me for any metal poisoning. They replied to me that they questioned the validity of the diagnosis. Isn't that amazing!
Dallas- are you aware of any other Winnipeg connection to this?

AL