[tinwhiskers] Re: [RoHSUSAPushback] WG: E-Mail schreiben an: 120825.htm
- From: "Parnagian, Ed" <ed.parnagian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tinwhiskers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tinwhiskers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 'Steve Smith' <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:18:14 +0200
Hi, John!
I'm very glad your exploratory op went well, but the analogy that you're
creating is mildly flawed. If your medical condition/circumstances fell
outside the norm, your medical insurer could have easily transformed your
situation in a nonsensical way quit reminisent of the EU's decision making on
RoHS.
As an example, I was experiencing shoulder pain and pressure in the chest.
Failed a stress test with notable reduction of flow to the apex of the heart.
My primary care doctor actually had to argue with the interventional
cardiologist and insurance folks that a catheterization was justified to expose
and hopefully clear a blockage in the coronary arteries. His argument focused
on which costs less: cathing to head off a heart attack or waiting for a heart
attack to occur and then cathing? Contrary to what you are expecting for an
answer, they actually realized that an overnight in the hospital plus cath
would cost less than an ambulance, cath, and a week in the hospital - and gave
in. The really amusing aspect was their espression of amazement to find
blocked arteries.
My point is that sometimes deductive reasoning based upon real world experience
is actually a more efficient process than waiting for scientific data. And no!
I would not recommend surgical intervention without exploratory procedures ...
:o). But why should we have to go down the path of leadfree after all of
scientific research says that it probably isn't an environementally sound
decision. Same goes for reliability.
BTW, have you ever wondered about the fact that inovative drugs and treatments
are introduced in the EU years ahead of them gaining FDA approval here at home?
From my perspective, giving thanks that the EU doesn't control medicine is not
justified. They already do exactly what would worry you, but their ill founded
decision making is only effecting our fellow humans living in Europe.
Please know that you have my sincere good wishes for a happy and healthy
outcome of your upcoming medical activities.
Very best regards,
Ed
-----Original Message-----
From: tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Burke
Sent: 2008 Aug 20 1:59 AM
To: tinwhiskers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'Steve Smith'
Subject: [tinwhiskers] Re: [RoHSUSAPushback] WG: E-Mail schreiben an: 120825.htm
That is one interesting article.
Thanks Bob, the exploratory op went well but I have to go back in on the
second of September for the op that the exploratory op discovered I need so
expect me to be off line for a week or two after that as I will most
probably not be particularly focused on email........8-)
Wish the EU worked like that - exploratory followed by action based on
scientific evidence.
If the EU environmental department controlled medicine Lord help us all -
you could walk in to the doctor for a check up, be given major surgery for a
non existent condition and come out worse off due to it.
Oh did I just describe the RoHS lead in solders ban???????
John Burke
(408) 515 4992
-----Original Message-----
From: tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Landman
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:32 PM
To: 'Steve Smith'; 'John Burke'
Subject: [tinwhiskers] Re: [RoHSUSAPushback] WG: E-Mail schreiben an:
120825.htm
I read the SciAM article (and I'm a chronic asthma sufferer. Really pissed
me off (even more) at the EU.
John, hope your stay in hospital resolved ok.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Smith [mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:28 PM
To: John Burke
Cc: Bob Landman
Subject: Re: [tinwhiskers] Re: [RoHSUSAPushback] WG: E-Mail schreiben an:
120825.htm
Hi, John
It gets even better: Did you see that guy's SECOND post? It's a real
zinger!
http://desicritics.org/2008/08/19/120056.php
Best regards,
Steve Smith
www.consultingscientist.us
http://www.pickensplan.com/
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