Altitude Quote by 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

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

— Steven Magee

“During my time in high altitude astronomy, I routinely witnessed workers breathing medical oxygen, industrial carbon dioxide, nitrogen and helium gas as part of…

— Steven Magee

“Aggressive airplane passengers probably have a bad case of Altitude Sickness. Many people are hypoxic at airplane cruising altitude. They would be wise to…

— Steven Magee

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

— Steven Magee

“At the age of 45, most days in Tucson were spent feeling like I was on the summit of Mauna Kea, as I was…

— Steven Magee

“Astronomy staff that routinely discharged industrial gas into the indoor environment at high altitudes did not wear oxygen deficiency monitors or protective breathing respirators.”

— Steven Magee

“This fits in with what I saw in staff in astronomical facilities and was reporting to the management team: 10-14% Oxygen: Emotional upset, abnormal…

— Steven Magee

“High altitude astronomy is a strange world of oxygen starvation, sleep deprivation and radiation sickness.”

— Steven Magee

“I was surprised when the treatment for ‘Altitude Hypersensitivity’ turned out to be hypobaric therapy.”

— Steven Magee

“Industrial liquid gas containers were left open and venting gas into the indoor environment in high altitude astronomy. On reflection, I realized that I…

— Steven Magee

“The only difference between a very high altitude worker and a radiation worker is that there is a government compensation program in place for…

— Steven Magee