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Biotech / Medical : SARS and Avian Flu -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: mistermj who wrote (774)	5/11/2003 1:38:12 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 4232

My experience of dry atmosphere is that it's great for avoiding infections, not to mention house mites. New Zealand is fungi and mite paradise. In Canada, the atmosphere is so dry that the greebies can't live. It took me a while to get used to the static electricity shocks from light switches, cars and other things. I had to learn to hold the key and discharge the static electricity through a larger surface area than simply getting a crack from a spark. I had no problem with dry air. I loved it. Here, I run a dehumidifier in winter. In Canada it isn't necessary. My mucous membranes seem to be able to produce enough fluids to stay moist and collect dust and muck, even in a very dry atmosphere. My first lines of defence seem to be enhanced by dry air and compromised by damp air. Mqurice