Comments on: About http://www.wtflungcancer.com My mom has lung cancer. She has never smoked. This is her journey. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:34:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Guest http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-336 Guest Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:41:51 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-336 Thank you for your support of this issue. My mother (who never smoked and was in perfect health) was diagnosed with lung cancer. Only then did I realize the attitude of "well, then they shouldn't have smoked" that permeated our society's misguided view of this disease. Lung cancer deserves more funding and support, so thank you for your fight to help that cause on behalf of the many people fighting lung cancer today. Thank you for your support of this issue. My mother (who never smoked and was in perfect health) was diagnosed with lung cancer. Only then did I realize the attitude of “well, then they shouldn't have smoked” that permeated our society's misguided view of this disease. Lung cancer deserves more funding and support, so thank you for your fight to help that cause on behalf of the many people fighting lung cancer today.

]]> By: Guest http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-307 Guest Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:41:51 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-307 Thank you for your support of this issue. My mother (who never smoked and was in perfect health) was diagnosed with lung cancer. Only then did I realize the attitude of "well, then they shouldn't have smoked" that permeated our society's misguided view of this disease. Lung cancer deserves more funding and support, so thank you for your fight to help that cause on behalf of the many people fighting lung cancer today. Thank you for your support of this issue. My mother (who never smoked and was in perfect health) was diagnosed with lung cancer. Only then did I realize the attitude of “well, then they shouldn't have smoked” that permeated our society's misguided view of this disease. Lung cancer deserves more funding and support, so thank you for your fight to help that cause on behalf of the many people fighting lung cancer today.

]]> By: Lecture Kicks Off Partnership to Practice P4 Medicine « P4 Medicine at Ohio State http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-268 Lecture Kicks Off Partnership to Practice P4 Medicine « P4 Medicine at Ohio State Fri, 14 May 2010 15:24:26 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-268 [...] Patients are fed up with waiting. They want answers and are willing to work hard to find them.  Immersing themselves in their treatments for disease and to stay well is how patients are driving participatory medicine.  Dr. Hood is calling for a new way of looking at our Information Technology infrastructure to create a system of interconnected patients and providers. ISB recently partnered with the University of Luxembourg to map the genome of a family of four.  The information they got back was 73 terabytes.  To put that in perspective, that’s 9,344 of these: You would need about $298,914.56 worth of 8 GB flash drives to store the entire genome of a family of 4. [...] [...] Patients are fed up with waiting. They want answers and are willing to work hard to find them.  Immersing themselves in their treatments for disease and to stay well is how patients are driving participatory medicine.  Dr. Hood is calling for a new way of looking at our Information Technology infrastructure to create a system of interconnected patients and providers. ISB recently partnered with the University of Luxembourg to map the genome of a family of four.  The information they got back was 73 terabytes.  To put that in perspective, that’s 9,344 of these: You would need about $298,914.56 worth of 8 GB flash drives to store the entire genome of a family of 4. [...]

]]> By: jontraudt http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-267 jontraudt Fri, 07 May 2010 16:07:04 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-267 One of the main ways to improve your odds of avoiding lung cancer is to minimize exposure to radon.<br>Radon from the soil is sucked in through pores and cracks in floors and walls that contact the soil.<br>In most American homes, indoor air pressure becomes lower than the pressure of gasses in the soil when:<br>1. Exhaust fans are operating.<br>2. The "stack effect" during cold weather causes warm air to leak up through the attic.<br><br>To minimize suction in homes:<br>1. Use fresh air supply blowers to provide make-up air for air exhaust systems.<br>2. Seal air leaks that allow heated air to leak up and out of your house during cold weather.<br><br>NOTEs: <br>1. Bringing in fresh air through an air filter can also help to minimize your exposure to toxic dusts that can damage your immune system's macrophages that remove dust from your lungs. Healthy macrophages can find and kill cancer cells throughout the body.<br><br>2. To determine if the air pressure in your home is lower than the pressure of gasses in the soil, use an air pressure gauge or detector.<br><br>See: <br><a href="http://healthandenergy.com/radon_mitigation.htm" rel="nofollow">http://healthandenergy.com/radon_mitigation.htm</a><br><a href="http://healthandenergy.com/radon.htm" rel="nofollow">http://healthandenergy.com/radon.htm</a><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/opinion/06kristof.html?hp" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/opinion/06kri...</a> One of the main ways to improve your odds of avoiding lung cancer is to minimize exposure to radon.
Radon from the soil is sucked in through pores and cracks in floors and walls that contact the soil.
In most American homes, indoor air pressure becomes lower than the pressure of gasses in the soil when:
1. Exhaust fans are operating.
2. The “stack effect” during cold weather causes warm air to leak up through the attic.

To minimize suction in homes:
1. Use fresh air supply blowers to provide make-up air for air exhaust systems.
2. Seal air leaks that allow heated air to leak up and out of your house during cold weather.

NOTEs:
1. Bringing in fresh air through an air filter can also help to minimize your exposure to toxic dusts that can damage your immune system's macrophages that remove dust from your lungs. Healthy macrophages can find and kill cancer cells throughout the body.

2. To determine if the air pressure in your home is lower than the pressure of gasses in the soil, use an air pressure gauge or detector.

See:
http://healthandenergy.com/radon_mitigation.htm
http://healthandenergy.com/radon.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/opinion/06kri...

]]> By: Dear ABC News: Get Your Lung Cancer Facts Straight! http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-227 Dear ABC News: Get Your Lung Cancer Facts Straight! Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:30:15 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-227 [...] “WTF?,” the Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and the Lung Cancer Alliance collaborated to [...] [...] “WTF?,” the Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and the Lung Cancer Alliance collaborated to [...]

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]]> By: Yay! I Just Got Fired! True Passions, Here I Come! http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-153 Yay! I Just Got Fired! True Passions, Here I Come! Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:49:59 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-153 [...] October, I launched a very personal and politically incorrect PR/social media campaign called “WTF?” (Where’s the Funding)? for Lung Cancer” to increase awareness and funding for lung cancer. Yes, you get the [...] [...] October, I launched a very personal and politically incorrect PR/social media campaign called “WTF?” (Where’s the Funding)? for Lung Cancer” to increase awareness and funding for lung cancer. Yes, you get the [...]

]]> By: Social Media Gal Pals – “Chicks Who Click” Omaha Social Media Conference – You Coming? http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-150 Social Media Gal Pals – “Chicks Who Click” Omaha Social Media Conference – You Coming? Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:12:20 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-150 [...] and social media addiction were the best things to ever happen to me. Today I’m yelling “WTF?” and making a difference. Know what? You can [...] [...] and social media addiction were the best things to ever happen to me. Today I’m yelling “WTF?” and making a difference. Know what? You can [...]

]]> By: Hell No to the Status Quo: Another Professional Breaks the Chains « http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-145 Hell No to the Status Quo: Another Professional Breaks the Chains « Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:19:06 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-145 [...] called, “WTF?” (Where’s the Funding) for Lung Cancer, which included a “WTF?” blog, Facebook Fan page, Twitter profile and YouTube channel. The response was incredible, with more [...] [...] called, “WTF?” (Where’s the Funding) for Lung Cancer, which included a “WTF?” blog, Facebook Fan page, Twitter profile and YouTube channel. The response was incredible, with more [...]

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