Heaven and Earth: Cancer Unleashed

"Heaven and Earth: Cancer Unleashed" is a hybrid science-fiction/self-help book. The science-fiction portion involves aliens from Treretum, a planet that orbits around the Sirius star system, who have visited Earth in the past and now share a common problem: invasion of the two planets by the Muimdac, a microscopic invader from outer space that invades the bodies of its host victims, consuming them from within and transforming them into agents who can then further their cause (Muimdac transforms). The story line includes scenes on Earth, on Treretum, and in the alien spacecraft that is racing back to its home planet at near the speed of light. The Earthly protagonists include Olga Ramos, a brilliant NASA engineer, and her friend and soulmate, Cuauht moc Gavil n, an environmentalist and protector of his Mother Earth through the operation of his environmental remediation firm. Their story includes a cross-country road trip from Los Angeles to Atlanta and interaction with scientists and engineers from the CDC and Georgia Tech, members of the LAPD and the FBI, alien protectors Cinz and Reppoc, and others. Two additional alien protagonists, Nivla and Suturb, are racing home against a distress signal sent at the time of the insurrection that resulted in their taking control of their spacecraft while concurrently dealing with an infestation of Muimdac. On Treretum, Nivla's family and others are having to deal with a corrupt planetary government, dominated by Muimdac transforms. The self-help portion of the book is incorporated into the sci-fi story line and is expanded upon in the "Cadmium Poisoning Facts" section at the end of each chapter and the appendices at the end of the book. (Muimdac is cadmium spelled backward.) These sections describe the toxicity of the carcinogenic heavy metal, its source as a contaminant in phosphate fertilizers and consequent introduction into the food chain, and its relationship with not only various forms of cancer, but also with other diseases like diabetes, kidney disease, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, and induced zinc deficiency, which increases susceptibility to viral attack, including infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, cadmium is not on the radar screen of the medical community.

Author: Arturo H. Riojas
Publisher: Art and Sol Publishing Inc.
Published: 12/25/2020
Pages: 522
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.16d
ISBN: 9781736309100

About the Author
Riojas, Arturo H.: - Arturo Riojas, Ph.D., P.E., the author of Heaven and Earth, is a proponent of the dissemination of information regarding chronic cadmium exposure and poisoning of the public. He holds four engineering degrees (two chemical engineering and two civil engineering with specialization in environmental engineering -- three from Stanford University and one from The University of Texas at Austin) and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Texas. Dr. Riojas has over thirty-five years of professional experience in industrial, consulting, and academic settings. He possesses hands-on experience gained in the petroleum refining and chemical industries and experience with the environmental regulatory processes associated with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, aka Superfund) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). His industrial experience includes water and wastewater engineering, soil and groundwater remediation/restoration, process engineering and optimization, preparation and review of remediation- and water-related assessments and work plans, and review of solid waste handling and landfill design projects. He has extensive experience working at U.S. military facilities and has worked on water/wastewater-related projects in Venezuela, Honduras, Mexico, Central Europe, and the Republic of Korea. Dr. Riojas has also taught graduate- and undergraduate-level classes at The University of Texas at San Antonio. It is Dr. Riojasʼ concern regarding the carcinogenic heavy metal, cadmium, in our water and food supplies and his interest in science fiction that prompted him to write this book. In 2017, Dr. Riojas chaired a panel discussion on his first book, Heaven and Earth, at the Gemini Ink Writersʼ Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The theme for the 2017 conference was Writing for Change. He was accompanied by two medical doctors (M.D.s) who share his concerns regarding chronic cadmium exposure/poisoning. Today, Dr. Riojas continues to engage the public to disseminate information regarding the sources and consequences of our chronic exposure to cadmium and how to mitigate its impact.

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