The next time you look at a wonderful astronomical picture taken from the summit of Mauna Kea, you must remember that workers health was damaged in order to obtain it.

It has been my experience that the astronomical industry will not rehire past staff members whose health they know was damaged by their biologically toxic high altitude workplaces.

There is a need to set up a compensation fund for Mauna Kea Sickness (MKS) for damaged employees, their families and their survivors.

I had my long term health severely damaged by very high altitude astronomy and incorrectly thought that the government disability system would look after me.

I am among the world’s leading experts on High Altitude Diseases (HAD) and my research clearly shows that the Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) on the island of Hawaii need to be demolished to protect the health and safety of the summit workers.

I have memories from my time in high altitude astronomy of being euphoric and giddy after discharging large amounts of industrial gas into the indoor environment. The effects would last hours and resembled being drunk and intoxicated.

After several extreme very high altitude night shifts, returning to sea level and exposure to increased oxygen and bright sunlight would bring on intestinal pains and diarrhea after eating the first large meal.

Outdoor sunlight avoidance for several months is recommended after receiving abnormally high radiation exposures.

I do not respond well to fraudulent systems of employee protection.