MUFON Medical Committee Newsletter

Magazine Overview

This issue of the MUFON MEDICAL COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER, published by MUTUAL UFO NETWORK, INC., focuses on a range of topics including radiation incidents, potential UFO/UAP encounters with physical effects, and broader health and genetic concerns. The newsletter features reports and inquiries, often drawing from other publications or direct communications.

Texas Radiation Investigation

The Texas Department of Health is seeking public assistance to locate radioactive wires, possibly used in treating skin cancer around 1979-1980. Two needle-like wires containing radium-226 were discovered in a highway ditch near Kendleton, Texas, after landfill sensors detected radiation. Officials downplayed the public danger due to the remote location and low radiation levels but admitted they could not determine the origin of the wires or if they were part of a larger discarded batch of radioactive medical waste. The newsletter notes that such wires were used in dermatological treatments for skin cancer. This discovery was brought to the attention of the newsletter by Becky Miller of Fox News in Dallas, who was working on a follow-up to the Cash-Landrum UFO case. The editor requests information from MUFON Consultants regarding these devices.

Commercial Flight Crew Burned

This section details an incident reported by the National UFO Reporting Center. On Friday, March 12, 1999, Art Bell, host of the radio program 'Coast to Coast,' received a fax from an individual identifying himself as a commercial airliner crew member. The fax described an event on Thursday night, March 11, 1999, around 2100 hours CST, in the northern mid-western United States. The crew witnessed an intense display of the Northern Lights, described as stretching above and over the aircraft with dramatic green, red, and blue colors reflecting off the metallic surface. Shortly after, both the pilot and another cockpit crew member experienced a burning sensation on their faces, akin to a sunburn. They also witnessed a short-lived 'pulse of green light' that appeared as a concentrated 'green ball' approaching their aircraft at high velocity. After passing through a thin layer of overcast, the burning sensation subsided. The next day, the report's author noticed his facial skin was 'red and sore' and arranged to see a physician. The incident occurred 1-2 hours before other UFO sighting reports from Illinois and Ohio. The National UFO Reporting Center received a written report on March 13, 1999, detailing the incident.

Camper Burned

This report, from CSETI Webmaster Tony Craddock dated June 10, 1999, describes an incident involving Demian, the 32-year-old son of Anita Sands Hernandez. While camping in the Los Padres forest near Los Angeles, Demian saw what he initially thought was a satellite moving very fast from the east. He noted it made 90-degree jogs and moved at an estimated 20,000 miles per hour. He flashed his flashlight at it, and suddenly his eyes were burned by a bright flash of light, described as being like a stadium light or a photographer's flash bulb. He then noticed a circle of hot light, ten to sixteen feet in diameter, shining down on him from above. The report notes the adrenaline rush Demian experienced and that this event occurred on a Saturday night or Sunday, the 6th, around midnight.

AIDS - ET Connection

Katharina Wilson contacted the newsletter seeking information on the number of abductees who have tested HIV positive. She is supporting a study by Philip S. Duke, Ph.D., investigating a possible AIDS-ET connection. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact Katharina directly, with no names to be given. This is noted as not being a MUFON project.

Pattern on Boy's Back

A concerned mother reported that her 13-year-old son developed a skin condition on his back during the summer of 1998, following an incident where he saw a bright light outside his window, which he believed was not a celestial body or airplane. The condition, first appearing on August 19, 1998, and recurring in September and November 1998, faded after 10-12 days. It was described not as a rash but as petichiae – tiny ruptured blood vessels – forming perfect "hickey"-like patterns in rows, the size of a pencil eraser. The boy was unaware of the condition appearing and experienced no pus, inflammation, or allergies. The pattern remained consistent, though less intense with each recurrence. The mother suspects a UFO relationship and is seeking suggestions from MUFON medical committee consultants.

Electromagnetic Fields May Damage Hearts

This section cites a Science News article from January 30, 1999, reporting on a study of electric utility workers. The study found that men working in the presence of high electromagnetic fields (EMFs) were up to three times more likely to die from heart attacks and other cardiovascular conditions compared to colleagues with lower EMF exposure. The study, based on data from nearly 140,000 workers over 38 years, suggests that while EMFs are invisible lines of force, their strength increases with current. The article notes that while EMFs have been linked to cancer growth in laboratory animals, their effect on the human heart had received less attention. UFO researchers have claimed that various fields can cause short-term and long-term injuries to witnesses, but generalized statements often debunk these claims due to a lack of proof.

Mutations in Humans Are Increasing

Quoting The Denver Post (January 31, 1999), this section discusses a new study analyzing human genetic data. Biologists have found that harmful mutations have accumulated rapidly in the human genome, raising questions about the species' survival. Common ailments like weakened eyesight and headaches might be indicators of this inherited baggage. Some fear that as medical advances relax natural selection, these mutational burdens could become more significant. The study estimates the effective mutation rate at 4.2 mutations per generation, with 1.6 being harmful. This high retention rate is attributed to the historically small size of human populations, where mutations can become fixed more easily. The section poses the question of whether this relates to theories about aliens visiting Earth due to their own race dying from mutational baggage.

UV Light vs. Mutations

This excerpt from Biophotonics International (May/June 1999) explains that UV light damages DNA, leading to mutations during repair and replication. It also mentions that UV light may harm DNA through transposons – DNA pieces that move within the genome, causing mutations. Transposons are highlighted as important drivers of evolution and can constitute a significant portion of a species' DNA, as seen in corn.

Association Found Between Magnetic Fields and Leukemia

Citing Sightings (June 15, 1999), this report discusses research from Toronto linking childhood leukemia with high magnetic-field levels from sources like power lines. A study comparing children with leukemia to those without found that children exposed to higher magnetic fields in their residences were two to four times more likely to develop leukemia, with children under age six being particularly at risk. Lead researcher Dr. Lois Green cautioned that the study does not definitively prove magnetic fields cause cancer, but it adds to ongoing research clarifying the relationship between electromagnetic fields and cancer risk.

Government 'Snatched' Bodies

This article from the Houston Chronicle (June 17, 1995) reveals discussions from a mid-1950s Biophysics Conference where federal officials considered 'body snatching' to obtain human tissue for studying radiation effects from fallout. Dr. Willard Libby of the Atomic Energy Commission stated that human samples were scarce and that obtaining still-borns had been cut off, emphasizing the importance of human samples. He suggested that those skilled in 'body snatching' would be serving their country. The discussion was part of federal human tissue experiments initiated in the 1940s, involving over 15,000 subjects and nearly 9,000 bone samples to track radioactive element accumulation from nuclear fallout. Dr. J. Laurence Kulp of Columbia University mentioned that 'channels' were being developed to obtain human tissue, citing Houston's poverty cases as a potential source. The article concludes by questioning the public's belief in official denials regarding events like Roswell, given this historical context of government actions.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The newsletter consistently explores the intersection of unexplained phenomena (UFOs/UAPs) with potential health impacts, government secrecy, and biological anomalies. There is a clear stance of investigating and reporting on these connections, encouraging reader participation and information sharing. The editorial tone is investigative and concerned, highlighting potential risks and unexplained events that warrant further scrutiny. The inclusion of diverse topics like radiation, unexplained burns, genetic mutations, and historical government experiments suggests a broad interpretation of 'medical committee' concerns within the context of UFO research.