Well, others are also very disturbed by the silence surrounding these sarcoid deaths despite the millions of dollars worth of government data and research indicating that we have a moral imperative to disseminate the truth about the toxic materials found in lung tissue specimens and the work-related patterns. We are hoping the Surgeon General will now move to inform dust-exposed government sarcoid cases still living that they may have toxic materials in their lungs like their deceased coworkers. They served their country, and they deserve to know the truth. As in the case of the veteran contacted by the AEC, their medical care should take into account what specific toxins are in their lungs. In addition, new causes for sarcoid-like disease may be uncovered.
Silence can do nothing to alleviate the confusion and suffering surrounding sarcoidosis.
The Surgeon General personally announced interest in this minority health issue and met in-person with concerned citizens and scientists. Autopsy and biopsy specimens reveal toxic metals and minerals in the lungs of sarcoid patients as predicted by PHS research. The US government has a moral obligation to take care of its government workers. When toxic materials are found in the lungs of sarcoid patients, the coworkers who had similar exposures must be notified and warned. The Surgeon General of the US publicly announced that one of his own relatives suffered with lung disease caused by an inhaled toxin and explained his concern about preventable, environmental lung disease.