Altitude Quote by Steven Magee

“There are serious long-term adverse health effects associated with being a high altitude worker.”

— Steven Magee

“The illnesses in high altitude professional astronomy are generally a mixture of long term altitude sickness and workplace toxicity.”

— Steven Magee

“High altitude illness and disease research is where radiation health research was during the time of Marie Curie.”

— Steven Magee

“The following information really should be placed on all very high altitude job adverts and company contracts: WARNING – Very high altitude commuting presents…

— Steven Magee

“When I worked in high altitude astronomy, the worst sickness that I experienced was not at the 13,796 feet very high altitude summit of…

— Steven Magee

“Very high altitude workers were using medical oxygen to treat numerous health conditions that included fatigue, confusion, headaches, feeling faint and digestive issues.”

— Steven Magee

“Poor diet combined with high altitude exposures may bring increased risks of illnesses and cancers.”

— Steven Magee

“Altitude sickness symptoms increase the longer time is spent above the Altitude Hypersensitivity trigger threshold.”

— Steven Magee

“I spent a decade of my life mal-acclimatizing to high altitude mountains in professional astronomy and now I am disabled with a wide variety…

— Steven Magee

“Most people that have radiation sickness end up having a life that is much sicker than the general population.”

— Steven Magee

“Doctors and nurses typically work in very high radiation environments and I would not expect them to have robust immune systems.”

— Steven Magee

“I consider myself fortunate that I spent three years working at 7,775 feet before spending five years working at 13,796 feet on the summit…

— Steven Magee