The mechanism tying elevation to pollution is allegedly that elevation is a proxy for how upstream you are in the water cycle, since water will accumulate toxins from the ground or being pumped into the water as it goes. To me, this seems like an extremely loose association.
I agree, but moreover it looks like it should be an easy theory to test. My guess is that there are basically three routes for contaminants to enter our body and make us fat. The chemicals could be in the air, the water, or our food. If the SMTM authors believe that it’s in our water, then drinking distilled or purified water should make us thinner. Do we have any evidence of this?
I agree, but moreover it looks like it should be an easy theory to test. My guess is that there are basically three routes for contaminants to enter our body and make us fat. The chemicals could be in the air, the water, or our food. If the SMTM authors believe that it’s in our water, then drinking distilled or purified water should make us thinner. Do we have any evidence of this?
I have no idea, although I expect any such effect to be a very long-term thing and thus tricky to design and measure.