Hi I am a 46 years old male and diagnosed with polycythemia rubar vera - a rare blood disorder with no cure, the doctors here in NY say there is no cure, and there is limited treatment. With treatment life expectancy is 10 to 15 years possibly and without treatment 18 months, I believe.

What your article says because all the research on what I have PV for short blames the atmosphere, pollution, car fumes, bus fumes, stress. I used to commute every day 1 to 2 hrs into NYC by car and exit 2 to 3 some times 4 hrs to leave the city sitting in traffic hours on end, 5 days a week for 15 years. The fumes from the trucks and buses gave me shortness of breath, sore throat, teary eyes.

Many of my friends and I commuted used oxygen tanks in and out of NY. My doctor said to me due to the way the atmosphere is in the USA more and more cases of this type of bone marrow/stem cell cancer are being reported in the US, and also around the world.

I always took care of myself, no junk food, Mediterranean diet, exercise, healthy food, no other medical problems and no cancer runs in our family - as a matter of fact all family - members lived into there 80s and 90s.

I am under doctors care now, no work, no stress, puttering around the house and my blood pressure is near normal were as when I was commuting 1 month ago my blood pressure was 163/110, I feel so much more relaxed there is no doubt in my mind about your article. Thank you.