[meteorite-list] An explanation for “Meteorite” sickness ??

[Paul]

I was looking at the picture in the various reports, such as:

1. Peru meteorite strike leaves 200 ill
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDC5TNcMdGoRuHqJTzPpeyU8ZJ2Q

Looking at the picture, it look like whatever caused the “crater” 
landed in one of the intermountain basins, which are occupied 
by salt pans associated with the beds of salts lakes. The water-
filled “crater” indicates that the lowest part of the lake bed, where
the water table is close to the surface migh have been struck. it is 
possible that when the crater” was created that enough hydrogen 
sulfide and other gases in the lake deposits were released to either 
make some people sick and nauseous. The dust generated from
something sediments full of various evaporite minerals might 
have been enough to make people feel not well. Because of the 
suddenness and sheer surprise of the event many, many other 
people might have became sick out of emotional hysteria and 
fearfulness after just a few people actually became physical ill. 

Alternatively, people might have become ill simply out of shear
emotional fear and hysteria. iffor no other reason, given the nature 
of the event.

Just Some Thoughts,

Paul





       
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