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Clinical Effects of Pollution
Published in William J. Rea, Kalpana D. Patel, Reversibility of Chronic Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 5, 2017
William J. Rea, Kalpana D. Patel
In addition to neuron damage, it is also proposed that systemic inflammation caused by air, food, or water contaminant pollution may contribute to deteriorating olfactory, respiratory, and blood–brain barriers (BBB) to enhance access to the CNS and further increase neuropathology.35 Thus, systemic inflammation caused by air pollution is very likely to give rise to both neuroinflammation and neuropathology36 where neurotoxic effects may be cumulative. We frequently see progressive neurodamage in the history of chemically sensitive patients as they go through life with unidentified triggering agents. This is evidenced by a history of common inhaled sensitivity from rhinosinusitis to vertigo to brain fog. There is aggressive intolerance to biological inhalant (mold) to food, and chemical (benzene styrene, toluene, natural gas, herbicide, pesticides, etc.) sensitivity to chemical overload, and inflammation continues.
Assessment of efficacy of drug evaluation and classification program in Florida
Published in Traffic Injury Prevention, 2023
Two primary sources of research documents were used in this study: The DIE face sheets and corresponding toxicological results. The first research source used for this study was the DECP drug influence evaluation (DIE) face sheets. At the end of the evaluation, the DRE provided an opinion about what category or categories of drugs the subject was under the influence of at the time of the evaluation. The DRE opinion options are rule out (no impairment), medical rule out, alcohol, CNS depressant, CNS stimulant, hallucinogen, dissociative anesthetic, narcotic analgesic, inhalant, and cannabis. The DIE face sheet is used by all certified DREs across the nation and is a standardized form for the documentation of the DRE 12-step protocol (IACP 2018). The second research document used for this study was the toxicological results self-reported to the IACP-NHTSA DRE database for the corresponding DIE face sheets. A toxicological examination is the last step in the 12-step DRE protocol. Either the arresting officer or the DRE supervises the collection of the biological sample to ensure that the collection procedures follow the guidelines set by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE 2021) Crime Laboratory Evidence Submission Manual.