I have been wondering what may have been the cause(s) of my myeloma, particularly after learning that my first boss recently passed away with another type of cancer.
The 'risk factors' I was exposed to (besides the common cancer-causing agents in smog and various foods):
- The chemicals used during auto repair and maintenance. I was fairly careless with the chemicals, like the brake fluid, antifreeze, etc.
- The pesticides and herbicides used in yard maintenance (I was extra careful with the Roundup and other such chemicals around our yards) and on golf courses (I was often the first golfer out on the course, every day, for almost two years in a private club, and I used to follow the golf course maintenance crew spraying the tee boxes and the greens. Whatever they used had to be caustic since my cotton pants and long shirt sleeves were always frayed and had 'acid marks' like holes.)
- The high power and high frequency EMF from the power electronics played a role in other cases, too.
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