The Cuba "Sonic Attack"

[Ben]

Looks like that "sonic attack" that occurred in Cuba a while back and affected our diplomats might end up being over-application of mosquito pesticide.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/sonic-weapon-diplomats-cuba-pesticide-study

[brimic]

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There were diplomatic personnel in China and a few other shady countries who came down with similar symptoms/ brain damage.

[MillCreek]

I note that the pesticides used were organophosphates, which are a chemical cousin to many nerve agents (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organophosphate#Nerve_agents) and exposure to these pesticides can produce many of the symptoms reported in Havana.

[MechAg94]

I note that the pesticides used were organophosphates, which are a chemical cousin to many nerve agents (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organophosphate#Nerve_agents) and exposure to these pesticides can produce many of the symptoms reported in Havana.

And they said 5 times the normal amount was used in and around the embassy.

[RocketMan]

And they said 5 times the normal amount was used in and around the embassy.

If this was done by Cuban groundskeeping staff, it may have well been an attack, just of a different kind.

[RoadKingLarry]

And they said 5 times the normal amount was used in and around the embassy.

If a little bit is good then a hell of a lot must be more better.

[kgbsquirrel]

I note that the pesticides used were organophosphates, which are a chemical cousin to many nerve agents (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organophosphate#Nerve_agents) and exposure to these pesticides can produce many of the symptoms reported in Havana.

That would present as generalized inhibition of acetocholine sterase throughout the body's nervous system.  As I understand it these cases presented brain injury mechanism was physical insult, be it concussion, directed infrasonic, or other.

[230RN]

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I think you mean:

Organophosphate poisoning would show chemically throughout the body.  But the Cuban cases looked like physical trauma to the brain, as would be the case with concussion or low-frequency acoustic energy, or other similar physical assaults.

Did I get that right?

[kgbsquirrel]

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I think you mean:

Organophosphate poisoning would show chemically throughout the body.  But the Cuban cases looked like physical trauma to the brain, as would be the case with concussion or low-frequency acoustic energy, or other similar physical assaults.

Did I get that right?

Yup.