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Elke Hausmann
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In summary, the available evidence, and the considered judgement contained in the final Clayton report give no support to material damage to health as a direct consequence of the sudden, temporary increase in aluminium consumption caused by the water purification error. So why then did some people suffer and complain for years after the event? We suggest that the most likely explanation of the Camelford findings is that the perception of normal and benign somatic symptoms (physical or mental) by both subjects and health professionals was heightened and subsequently attributed to an external, physical cause, such as poisoning [29].
November 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Thank you for that.

This is a stark example of how ‚it‘s psychological‘ only ever helps the powerful to sweep inconvenient truths under the carpet.
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Please think about WHY some might compare LC to AIDS. This has echos of the ME , controversies' where ME ‚activists' are told off by ‚scientists' for being, too emotional' (about their own lives going down the drain - isn't that understandable?). If your experience is that nobody listens to you, you might end up lashing out (or make comparisons that can be criticised for being factually wrong, but to some clearly feel emotionally right - and have some justification behind them) just to get heard. Yes, facts are important. Yes, emotions shouldn't supplant facts. But please consider the context. Please pick your fights. Be an ally to people who don't have the power to affect change in the real world.
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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I doubt that any LC ‚activist' thinks that LC and AIDS are the same. They have some similarities in that the viruses that cause them affect the immune system, albeit in very different ways. You might say that AIDS is (was before HIV meds) a death sentence and Long Covid is not (people with LC have by definition survived the initial infection, but remember that many many people have died and still die from acute Covid infections), however bear in mind that for some patients affected by LC this can feel like a living death.
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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In England haben wir ÄrztInnen, die ähnlich argumentieren. Hier ein Artikel zum Thema Psychosomatik und #LongCovid.

Als Ärztin und Long Covid Patientin muss ich sagen, dass ich einen sehr anderen Eindruck von Herrn K. und seinen Thesen habe.

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November 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM