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Re: YOUR CAR IS PROBABLY DANGEROUS

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From: John H.
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 14:13
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It's a hoax Paul.

John H.
"Paul Shin" <nmrguy@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Mr. Bradley,
>
> I commend your interest in helping to alert the public to this potential
> danger, however such statements should contain correct information to
ensure
> this isn't just some fearmonger trying to make themself (in)famous. The
> dangerous compound you cite, dichlorodifluorocarbonmonoxide (Cl2F2CO) does
> not exist because it can't- no such compound can have such a chemical
> structure! Perhaps this is an error- if so please state what the correct
> compound is. Furthermore, there is no website listed to verify your
> statement or claims. Please make sure to list the website URL you refer to
> so others like myself can research this claim for ourselves.
>
> Best regards,
> Paul Shin, Ph.D. (Chemistry)
>
> "Dingleberry" <dingleberry@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns92C7D1C1FF9C1counterfeitfakecom@208.149.207.201...
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> >
> > Dear Automobile User:
> >
> > I am a researcher with the American Automobile Safety Organization
> > (AASO). We are under the authority of the Department of Transportation.
> > Over the past eight years, we have conducted much research on the
> > effects of extended exposure to car air conditioner. These affects
> > included extreme drowsiness, memory loss, and not being able to
> > concentrate on driving. At first, these seemed like something that would
> > happen infrequently, but then we would also receive hundreds of calls
> > about this same thing. We decided to find out what the problem was and
> > our results were very surprising.
> >
> > In the 1980's a global corporation and its affiliates, commissioned by
> > the automobile industry, designed and made certain parts for cars, and
> > all the car manufacturers would buy these parts from them. This company
> > soon suffered from internal financial problems, which eventually drove
> > it bankrupt in 1994, resulting in all of its designs and parts up for
> > auction. Because this corporation's products were well respected, the
> > automobile industry quickly bought up all the designs and products. This
> > company had a flawless reputation so everyone wanted them. Little did
> > anyone know that the company's air conditioner design had serious flaws.
> > No one looked into this because of the company's reputation, and no one
> > would have ever though to do it. Our investigators discovered that the
> > air conditioning system in cars made from 1982 until 1998 has dangerous,
> > if not deadly, flaws in it.
> >
> > All models of this car have this defect. This is due to the fact that
> > all of the auto companies bought their parts from the corporation and
> > still use their design. After rigorous research and testing, we have
> > discovered that the exhaust in these cars will leak into the air
> > conditioner unit and mix with the Freon inside. This is due to poor
> > engineering. When these two compounds mix together, they create a toxic
> > gas called Dichlorodifluorocarbonmonoxide (The short name for this is
> > Cl2F2CO). This has more negative side effect than anyone could ever
> > realize. It may be the leading cause of Alzheimer's disease and lung
> > cancer! As well as those named above, symptoms of inhaling this gas are
> > short These include short term memory loss, possible long term memory
> > loss, difficulty waking in the morning, coughing, bloodshot eyes,
> > irritability, depression, and many others which would be too extensive
> > to list (For a full listing, go to our web site). Out of the 5000
> > volunteers who we asked to test for symptoms, 420 had developed lung
> > cancer, 589 had developed premature Alzheimer's disease, 567 had
> > developed both, and the remaining 3571 suffered from partial memory
> > loss. All 5000 also reported recurring colds and influenza. People who
> > lived in warmer climates had more extreme symptoms than those who lived
> > in colder climates.
> >
> > This is a dangerous phenomenon! The more you drive your car, the more
> > you are at risk. Cars with over 100,000 miles on them are very
> > dangerous. You may sometimes notice a white gas resembling water vapor
> > blowing out of the air vents in your car. This is the gas in its more
> > concentrated form. Do not keep driving! Stop the car for about five
> > minutes to give the system time to expel the concentrated gas. Even if
> > you do not use the air conditioning, the gas can still leak into your
> > car. As stated before, it was poorly designed.
> >
> > These are some startling results. Have you noticed the dramatic increase
> > in Alzheimer's disease and lung cancer since 1985? We have. Send this
> > message to all your friends and family and let them know before they
> > step into their cars again.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Montgomery Bradley
> > Public Affairs Office
> > American Automobile Safety Organization
> >
> >
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