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Continued from page 29 of cell membranes. This infectious, unspe- packings which are so tight that you cannot cific mixed evidence is called “occupation- _ think of anything tighter." frequently accompanied by lymphoma and al" infection, the main cause of which is This has a chemical background: chronic tonsil enlargements. For this rea- lowered resistance. unleaded cat. gasoline contains high quan- son, it is now believed in Germany that Based on the extremely good informa- tities of MTBE (methyl-tert-buty! ether), CFS has to be a "virus disease". As long as _ tion provided by the Larry King program which is necessary as an anti-knock sub- 10 years ago when CFS was first observed on CNN, it became evident that CFS is _ stance (replacing tetraethyl lead [TEL]). In in resorts situated at Lake Tahoe, patients unequivocally connected to the spread of the meantime, the MTBE content has been showed a dominant infection with herpes catalytic converters in automobiles. increased in order to facilitate a higher spe- viruses or the presence of very high herpes Shortly after my return from the US in cific engine performance. For the same immune titres (IGG herpes titres). Since 1991, everything went like clockwork: reason, by the way, the benzene share of that time, many publications have been 1. A leading American platinum metal- 5% has remained unchanged and is ‘crimi- written on the infection problems of CFS lurgist pointed out to me that a catalyst _ nally’ high. (In the US, this share is 1%.) patients, which all come to one conclusion: must produce phosgene whenever chlorides Engine oil contains an additive, zinc in the case of CFS, all kinds of infections are present in gasoline. This is virtually dithiophosphate [ZDTP], which cannot be occur in an accumulated manner, in partic- always the case. Not until 1993 did a fuel- dispensed with as it guarantees the longevi- ular through herpes (potentially carcino- producer provide the information that a_ ty of engine oil. "If MTBE and ZDTP genic and causing leukaemia), with certain compound of chlorine was being interact under heat, obviously something cytomegalic viruses (also carcinogenic used as an “additive” in gasoline. catastrophic is going to happen,” Mr K. with respect to the kidneys and other Phosgene (COC) is a war gas, used in said. abdominal organs), all kinds of bacterial World War I, with a toxic effect on the If MTBE and ZDTP interact, phosphoric pathogenic organisms, which are, in part, lungs. ester and similar compounds may be creat- highly toxic and may lead to life-threaten- 2. Mr K., who has unfortunately died in ed, which fit into the group of nerve gases ing pneumonia, and, finally, mycosis is fre- the meantime, and who had constant access (Tabun, Sarin, E-605, etc.). At the end of quently detected in CFS patients. to all of the new technical developments by 1993, I turned to a highly qualified full pro- The conclusion from all these observa- Volkswagen at Wolfsburg, came to meet fessor of the Medical School at Hannover tions: In the case of CFS, there is severe me, showing all signs of outright panic: concerning this problem. He asserted that, general lowered resistance, which is mainly "Volkswagen gave me the order to cause _ besides phosphoric esters and phosphines, found in the cellular areas, i.e. in the area Gotze plant at Burscheid to develop piston the MTBE-ZDTP reaction could generate frequently accompanied by lymphoma and chronic tonsil enlargements. For this rea- son, it is now believed in Germany that CFS has to be a "virus disease". As long as 10 years ago when CFS was first observed in resorts situated at Lake Tahoe, patients showed a dominant infection with herpes viruses or the presence of very high herpes immune titres (IGG herpes titres). Since that time, many publications have been written on the infection problems of CFS patients, which all come to one conclusion: in the case of CFS, all kinds of infections occur in an accumulated manner, in partic- ular through herpes (potentially carcino- genic and causing leukaemia), with cytomegalic viruses (also carcinogenic with respect to the kidneys and other abdominal organs), all kinds of bacterial pathogenic organisms, which are, in part, highly toxic and may lead to life-threaten- ing pneumonia, and, finally, mycosis is fre- quently detected in CFS patients. The conclusion from all these observa- tions: In the case of CFS, there is severe general lowered resistance, which is mainly found in the cellular areas, i.e. in the area NEXUS ¢ 75 The Lies of Unleaded Petrol — Part 2 $$ LL