(Thaks, M. :)

Reader Mike writes:

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Re: Dr. Mercola: 'Are Inhalers a Major Source ....

Hi Hobie.

Asthma is serious. No argument.

The pollution aspect of the article reads like a disingenuous sales pitch. Truly sad that a man who promotes the very real benefits of holistic medicine and nutrition should embrace false science and fear tactics for monetary gain.

HFA134a: Link https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207609/ ,"... its residence time in the atmosphere is shorter and its ozone depleting potential is insignificant."

Damned if you do and damned if you don't :-) Link https://sciencing.com/co2-deplete-ozone-layer-4828.html "Carbon dioxide has no direct effect on ozone, unlike CFCs and HFCs. Higher levels of carbon dioxide, however, do have an indirect effect on the ozone layer in the stratosphere. What effect it has varies with which atmospheric layer it's in and on the latitude. In the lower stratosphere -- closest to the surface and close to the equator -- increased CO2 is slowing the production of new ozone, especially in the spring. But near the poles and in the upper stratosphere, CO2 is increasing the amount of ozone by preventing nitrogen oxide from breaking it down. According to a study published in the March 2002 Journal of Geographical Research by a joint research team from the University of Maryland and NASA, overall, the increased amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is speeding up the recovery of the ozone layer -- including the hole at the South Pole."

If the above references are to be believed then HFA134a cannot be imagined to have a carbon foot print.

If holistic products do not sell then the market is simply not ready. Deceptive marketing practices is what the corporate pharmaceutical industry does. It is not acceptable for individuals in the holistic industry to deceive.

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