Lunar Diastolic Hypertension of Neil Armstrong

Abstract

Lunar dust was found to be highly toxic be-cause of its high iron content which could be taken up by a magnet. It is a unique portion of the regolith on the moon, consisting predominately of impact produced glass with nano-sized metallic iron particles. Epidemiological studies show that there is an association between airborne particulate matter and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is evidence of acute cardiovascular effects in instrumented large animals, exposed to concentrated ambient particles. Neil Armstrong’s single spacewalk, triggering heart failure, followed by inhalation of deadly lunar dust, exemplifies the problems encountered on Earth with progressively increasing urban pollution and exposure to automobile brake iron laden dust.