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crosinski

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15. Possibly one of the reasons why there so many cancer 'hot spots' in the U.S.?

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sun May 21, 2017, 05:49 PM

May 2017

Just my opinion, but I don't think the evaporation fairy made it ok for all the animals that breath the air in, around, and to the east of Lake Michigan, where the prevailing winds blow. That's where my family and I live, by the way.

Sorry, but my brother died of cancer recently, and I'm about to be tested for the same thing. I've been researching cancer hot spots around where we lived when we were kids and, sadly, there are so many that it makes the search ridiculous. So, I hope you can understand why I'm a little astonished about jet fuel being casually dropped. I didn't realize it happen often.

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Delta plane dumps fuel over Lake Michigan, returns to Detroit airport [View all] jpak May 2017 OP

Without incident except for Lake Michigan. Is it usual to dump fuel in this enough May 2017 #1

Yes bluevoter4life May 2017 #10

Thanks for the explanation. NT enough May 2017 #17

So, was there an open maintenance panel or was it a faulty indication? EL34x4 May 2017 #2

What happens to the fuel? PJMcK May 2017 #3

Of course, "evaporate" is not the same as "disappear" caraher May 2017 #4

The fuel PJMcK May 2017 #5

Yeah, I know they have no choice caraher May 2017 #6

Back in 1993 and 1994, I lived in Vancouver, Washington. mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #19

It's really not though Drahthaardogs May 2017 #8

Probably slight worse than burning it. Igel May 2017 #9

The Coho Salmon will be extra oilly! Chasstev365 May 2017 #7

sounds to me like we are still operating with demigoddess May 2017 #11

Then design a better way. n/t oneshooter May 2017 #20

Only a few commercial models even have the ability to do a fuel dump 7962 May 2017 #12

Delta ought to make a large contribution to preserve the Lake ecosystem rather than just walk away. JudyM May 2017 #13

Sometimes they do what they have to do, to secure the safety of passengers. YOHABLO May 2017 #14

Possibly one of the reasons why there so many cancer 'hot spots' in the U.S.? crosinski May 2017 #15

It is not done casually hack89 May 2017 #18

Unlikely. Fuel dumping is not very common.... Adrahil May 2017 #21

even as i type this my best friend in on a transcontinental flight with delta dembotoz May 2017 #16

So chemtrails are for real after al! jeffreyi May 2017 #22