The Ruth Davis Case
Documents
(originated: 2 July, 2005)
(Revised: 15 Feb, 2006)
Credentials and Training: Gary L. Duncan
(Ruth Matthews Case...Document ID 9785-2005)
(Note: this is a listing of qualifications prepared for the Ruth Davis case with Colorado Department of Labor and Employment)
Original diagnosis for Environmental Illness (EI) and Electromagnetic Field Sensitization (1996): Dr. Erika Elliot MD (Santa Fe)...(in practice in Environmental Medicine...herself EI/EMF sensitized) international lecturer/ author; "Prescriptions for a Healthy House" now considered the bible of environmental building and building related illness (BRI) (as identified by the EPA),,,in association with Paula Baker, American Institute of Architects (New Mexico state licensing authority).
Continuing study / work in Environmental Illness/ Electro-Magnetic Fields with Dr. Mechteldt VonHodenbrok, MD (Grand Junction)...member: American Academy of Environmental Medicine...30 year practitioner at the Dillon Colorado Clinic for Environmental Allergies which she founded and ran (tape recording of radio interview with her is available).
Electro-Magnetic Field diagnosis and training with Dr. Roland Holzwarth (Montrose) German trained/certified naturopathic physician, EMF practitioner training with Dr. Peter Sierke (San Diego) both a German and American certified naturopathic physician...one of the nation's most renowned EMF authorities and instructors.
Case Study Example (one of approximately 100 cases)...Dr Lynda Walters, MD (Grand Junction)....her sleep disorder and fibromyalgia onset symptoms were traced to the physician sleeping quarters in the emergency room of Community Hospital (Grand Junction)..... with an electrical panel adjacent to the bed. Dr. Walters is now fully recovered of all symptoms (and currently lives in an "EMF" safe home). (This case verifies the clinical experience that prevention of thresholding phenomenon can be accomplished with early detection, education and removal...unfortunately not the case in the overexposure sensitization of Ruth Matthews (Davis)) (Dr. Walters resigned the position as Emergency Room Physician)
Academic Background: advanced mathematics/physics-University of Colorado (Boulder)....architecture (University of California, Berkeley)...writing, UCLA... founder and principal researcher of Smart Shelter Network (9 years) dealing with Environmental Illness/EMF, Natural Building, Sustainable Lifestyles and nontoxic Environments in Western Colorado...a primary field research and education institution.
Alternative Building Professional/ Researcher Position...Teaching Faculty-International Congress of Building Officials (State Convention -Mariot Hotel Denver-1998)...educational lecturer for 123 regional building officials on natural building and Building Related Illness (EPA & World Health findings) including Mountain Building Officials hosted by Gary Hodges (Telluride/San Miguel County Building Official) and Steven Kanipe (Building Official for Pitkin County and City of Aspen).
Scientific Testing Background...Photo-Technology Division, Ames Research Facility, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/ Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Palo Alto, Ca... Heat of reentry studies on the Mariner Space Module, photographic production for the last manned moon landing (1971), photo reconnaissance telemetry for the American Aqueduct and U.S. drug enforcement agencies.