Sep 21, 2019 03:41 AM
https://www.jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/Ben...des-602335
EXCERPT: What was previously believed to be the result of acoustic attacks on US and Canadian diplomats in Cuba, the so-called "Havana Syndrome," is now thought to be the result of pesticides, according to a new study. The interdisciplinary study [...] was carried out by by Dr. Alon Friedman ... in Nova Scotia, Canada. Havana Syndrome first came to attention in August 2017, when it was reported that US and Canadian diplomats in Cuba suffered from a diverse array of health problems, including loss of balance, lack of sleep, difficulties in concentration and memory retention and headaches.
Friedman discussed his research with the Canadian Broadcasting Service who would then report it to the Canadian government before it was peer-reviewed and published. An unknown source leaked the report. The peer-review process is still ongoing, and it is due to be published online at medRxiv.org in an effort to provide full transparency to the medical community and to dispel any ambiguity regarding the findings.
[...] “We followed the science, and with each discovery we asked ourselves more questions,” said Dr. Friedman. “Pinpointing the exact location of where the brain was injured was an important factor that helped lead us to perform specific biochemical and toxicological blood tests and reach the conclusion that the most likely cause of the injury was repeated exposure to neurotoxins." (MORE)
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EXCERPT: What was previously believed to be the result of acoustic attacks on US and Canadian diplomats in Cuba, the so-called "Havana Syndrome," is now thought to be the result of pesticides, according to a new study. The interdisciplinary study [...] was carried out by by Dr. Alon Friedman ... in Nova Scotia, Canada. Havana Syndrome first came to attention in August 2017, when it was reported that US and Canadian diplomats in Cuba suffered from a diverse array of health problems, including loss of balance, lack of sleep, difficulties in concentration and memory retention and headaches.
Friedman discussed his research with the Canadian Broadcasting Service who would then report it to the Canadian government before it was peer-reviewed and published. An unknown source leaked the report. The peer-review process is still ongoing, and it is due to be published online at medRxiv.org in an effort to provide full transparency to the medical community and to dispel any ambiguity regarding the findings.
[...] “We followed the science, and with each discovery we asked ourselves more questions,” said Dr. Friedman. “Pinpointing the exact location of where the brain was injured was an important factor that helped lead us to perform specific biochemical and toxicological blood tests and reach the conclusion that the most likely cause of the injury was repeated exposure to neurotoxins." (MORE)
RELATED (scivillage): More mysterious brain injuries in Cuba; Canada halves staff after new case ... Diplomats’ brain scans show differences, add to Cuba mystery