Flu in Denver, Year 2003
by Jim West
Beginning late November, 2003, flu epidemics became media headlines, possibly because new vaccine
products such as FluMist hit the market, giving press agents something to promote. Some scientists
and officials stated that there was no epidemiological evidence that the flu was any worse than the
previous year.
This short list of flu research should be helpful in understanding this disease paradigm. You will
find a BINGO herein, found in the Colorado flu epidemics. Those flu epidemics correlate day-to-day
with winter air pollution, thought to be due to atmospheric inversions.
Causation: Stress
Surely the stress, such as cold weather and social factors (depression, loss) bring about flu
symptoms, especially lung stress difficulties. The chessmaster, Boris Spasky suffered a lengthy bout
of flu after losing to Bobby Fischer. Similarly, social loss brings about the same symptoms.
Causative stress for flu, I posit, is often due to the sum total stress burden: emotional, social,
innate, internally absorbed pharmaceutical poisons, and externally absorbed industrial poisons --
not a virus.
Flu Virus: Characteristics
The media is solely concerned with virology. The flu "virus" evolves and changes form rapidly; thus
vaccines have been described as not efficacious. The entire flu paradigm may be invalid since there
is no reason to believe that flu virology is any better than the highly funded HIV "science" (see
www.virusmyth.com). My experience (see items 1,2,3 below) finds that virology is such sloppy science
that anymore, I feel foolish studying it, as if it exists only as a diversion. So I'll leave an in-
depth study of flu virology for later.
Environmental Toxicology
1) West Nile virus disease is a "Flu-like illness", evidently air poisoning: www.geocities.com/noxot
2) Polio symptoms include flu symptoms, evidently pesticide poisoning: www.geocities.com/harpub
3) SARS is "flu-like", evidently air poisoning: www.westonaprice.org/envtoxins/sarsepidemic.html
4) Chemical bottle labels often warn of symptoms of over-exposure, in terms of "flu-like illness."
Colorado, Winter 2003
This year, 2003, Colorado seems to be getting the most news re flu epidemics. Several children have
died, among over 6,000 stricken to date
(4/1/1). These epidemics correlate perfectly with air pollution. Here is a description of winter
pollution:
raqc.orgwinter act.htmOpen ↗ "Denver's Winter High Pollution Season" "Strong
temperature inversions can lead to increased carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM) levels
and impaired visual air quality in the region during the winter months, jeopardizing our health and
our economy."
Given a familiarity with the recent flu epidemics, these graphs of air pollution make sense because
air pollution produces flu symptoms (homesafe.comgeneral symptoms.html):Open ↗
Denver air pollution, Carbon Monoxide Component (Year 2003) During the flu epidemics
apcd.state.co.usmain.htmlOpen ↗
Denver air pollution, Sulfur Dioxide Component (Year 2003) During the flu epidemics
apcd.state.co.usmain.htmlOpen ↗
Denver air pollution, PM10 Component (Year 2003) During the flu epidemics
apcd.state.co.usmain.htmlOpen ↗
The area's government agencies issue "red" warnings during high air pollution. Did they issue "red"
alerts during flu incidence spikes?
This question was actually my first foray into my search for Denver flu causation: I typed into
www.google.com, keywords related to a flu spike: "Tuesday, Colorado, red, air pollution, 2003".
Here is the first noted result, a coinciding spike of winter air pollution:
---Mesa, CO--- co.mesa.co.usairadvisories.htmOpen ↗ A RED air quality
advisory is being declared for Monday, December 01 through
5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 02 for the western Colorado valleys including the communities of Grand
Junction, Delta and Montrose.
Mesa is a little to the west of the major epidemic areas that I was aware of, so I then looked
directly at the Denver environment and its flu epidemics:
Denver Area
Dates 11/20 to 11/25 had the highest levels of sulfur dioxide for the entire year. 11/24 had the
fifth highest levels of carbon monoxide. 11/24 and 11/25 had the seventh and eighth highest levels
of particulate matter (PM2.5).
This article published on 11/26, states that 1,100 FLU cases were reported during 11/24 and the four
previous days, representing one third of all flu cases reported to that date this year. Four
children died in that "outbreak".
www.channel4000.com/sh/health/stories/health-266682520031126-111131.html Four Children Die In
Colorado Flu Outbreak Posted: 12:28 p.m. EST November 26, 2003 DENVER -- Colorado is dealing with
one of its worst flu outbreaks in years. The state has had nearly 3,400 confirmed cases of the flu
this season. That includes more than 1,100 cases reported between Thursday and Monday. Four children
have died of flu-related illnesses, three of those at Children's Hospital in Denver. [...]
Air poison levels peak, children and elderly die, thousands get ill, and the only headline is the
"flu" and "get vaccinated".
Oil Refineries
The air toxic clincher is usually resolved with a search for "oil refinery" and the epidemic
township name. Plug these into www.google.com and up pops Conoco Oil Refinery and Colorado Refining
Company. These intuitively look like they are inside the city of Denver, but technically, they are
out of the city limits (see map).
The epidemic areas mentioned in the news (see below) are suburban Denver, which is adjacent the oil
refineries. The refineries are nearly within (or are within) the city limits of Denver. The official
air pollution alert for polluted winter days is "no burning firewood outdoors." Only. No mention of
industry -- pollution is blamed on campers and house heating. As in the tri-state region (NY/NJ/CT),
no media speaks of refinery air pollution; all the news here (NYC) is absolutely silent on the
issue, even when refinery pollution is highly evident (www.geocities.com/noxot), or when the city is
draped in refinery pollution. The major environmental groups, such as Audubon Society, are dependent
upon strong funding from the major polluters, and their board of directors are stuffed with their
representatives; that may account for their reticence. Same goes for the EPA.
---Colorado Flu deaths near refineries---December 5, 2003---
vietnamvets.com21581.htmlOpen ↗ "A 2-year-old and a 4-year-old from suburban
Thornton died of the flu this week, following the deaths last month of children ages 15, 8 and 21
months. State officials were trying to determine if the death of another 2-year-old was caused by
flu, and officials in Colorado Springs on Wednesday confirmed the death of a sixth-grader in
Colorado Springs School District 11, possibly from the flu."
Five children dying of the "flu". Obviously there is something about Thornton.
The refineries are in Commerce City. My flu research focused there merely because it is nearest the
oil refineries. This area was then found to be a major flu epicenter.
bizjournals.comfocus2.htmlOpen ↗ "Denver's northeast neighbor,
Commerce City, is closely associated with heavy industry, including the oil refineries that dominate
the landscape."
Commerce City also happens to be the primary West Nile virus epicenter for Colorado, per the
following excerpt:
www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_2129025,00.html West Nile cases in 2002
. Sept. 17: Commerce City man is state's first confirmed human case
. Sept. 25: Man from Prowers County and man from Weld County
. Oct. 3: 19-year-old Pueblo woman and an 18-year-old Commerce City man, son of Sept. 17 case
. Oct. 28: 42-year-old woman in Commerce City
As stated earlier, much evidence exists for West Nile virus epidemics to be air pollution disease (a
flu-like illness).
Denver air pollution is triple any other area in the state on 12/12/03
apcd.state.co.usmain.htmlOpen ↗
Denver Air Pollution: A Different View
apcd.state.co.usmain.htmlOpen ↗, the Air Pollution Control Division for Colorado, gives us
pertinent data.
During the last 346 days (1/1/03 to present), the last three weeks (which are the flu epidemic
weeks) are the worst polluted, vying with mid-summer levels:
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Year 2003 Date Position, as "Worst" Day of the Year
11/20/03 8th
11/21/03 1st
11/22/03 2nd
11/23/03 7th
11/24/03 8th
11/25/03 4th
11/26/03 5th
That perfectly matches the flu epidemic and epidemic spikes. So do these next numbers:
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Year 2003 Date Position, as "Worst" Day of the Year
11/27/03 5th
11/28/03 10th
11/29/03 10th
11/30/03 7th
11/31/03 7th
While not all these toxic dates win the top annual prize, they are among the highest and are
strung together, day after day, relentlessly pounding the population of Denver, matching the
"flu" epidemic.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Year 2003 Date Position, as "Worst" Day of the Year
11/32/03 7th
11/33/03 8th
11/34/03 10th
11/35/03 5th
11/36/03 5th
11/37/03 4th
11/38/03 3rd
11/39/03 8th
Graphic Summary: Carbon Monoxide ("Camp" Monitor site, Denver)
Note re Monitor Events fields: I had only queried for the top 12 highest levels of the year, so the
blanks fields are very likely also high.
Conclusion
Air pollution is a subtle, politically hidden killer. Remember the "great heat wave" that killed so
many people last summer in Europe? That was diagnosed by orthodoxy even, to be air pollution, if you
read the fine print:
Source: Reuters [Sep 01, 2003] "PARIS (Reuters) -- Air pollution may have been the cause of death
for thousands of French people who died in a heatwave that struck Europe this August, an
environmental official said on Monday. [...]"
More related air pollution information:
disabilitylife.netcoOpen ↗
lorado_quarterly_text_version.htm "AIR POLLUTION FATALITIES NOW EXCEED TRAFFIC FATALITIES BY 3 TO 1"
"The World Health Organization reports that 3 million people now die each year from the effects of
air pollution. This is three times the 1 million who die each year in automobile accidents. A study
published in The Lancet in 2000 concluded that air pollution in France, Austria, and Switzerland is
responsible for more than 40,000 deaths annually in those three countries. About half of these
deaths can be traced to air pollution from vehicle emissions. [...]"
Toxic vaccines
gov.ns.cainfluenzamyths.pdfOpen ↗ "Less than 2% of recipients of influenza
vaccine will experience flu-like symptoms..."
That orthodox statement depends upon patients' and doctors' willingness to report symptoms. Doctors
don't get paid to fill out the forms, so what's the incentive. Such admissions could result in
malpractice lawsuits, loss of time and profit. Financial profit is the main reason doctors choose
their profession, according to a biology professor (who told me) that he asks his students every
year why they choose medicine.
There is more data on vaccines as causative for flu symptoms and the statistics of reporting adverse
vaccine reactions. Sheri Nakken has the data: nccn.netvaccine.htmOpen ↗
Personal experience: While in the Army, everyone in my unit experienced coughing, sputum, "flu",
fever, and walking pneumonia immediately after being subjected to a battery of vaccinations. We
heard of soldiers falling over dead with fever in other units. The health problems, a brooding
fever, constant tiredness and susceptibility to respiratory problems took years to recover from.
Vaccines are loaded with poisons to neutralize and preserve the "deadly virus" they contain.
Redefining "Flu"
To know what killed the "flu" victims this year, an environmental analysis should be done for each
child, finding the total stress burden.
Wind direction Emission Industries Expressway Airports Pharmaceutical history Vaccination history
Nutritional study Water study Health history
As it is, the doctor is interested in who sneezed, forgot to wash their hands, and
vaccination status.
Virology gets the focus, the hype and funding, perhaps because it is economically neutral -- no
lawsuits arise from people who think they need more helicopters to spray their neighborhood with
Malathion and from those who think they need more vaccination rituals.
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