The originally cited article is WRONG, WRONG-HEADED, and deliberately counter to official policies which have declared that "carbon sequestering" is a promising answer to atmospheric contamination.

Obese people are quite efficient sequestration devices, blotting up all kinds of carbon-bearing compounds and components - accumulating and storing them until they can be safely placed in permanent storage away from where the stored contaminants can be released to the atmosphere at rates exceeding the capacity of natural processes to accomodate them.

Any person with proper concern for the atmosphere and environment should immediately approach the next "fat person" encountered, and offer a sincere and convincing "THANK YOU" for the service they are providing. (It will not be necessary, and might be unsafe, to attempt to explain the purpose of your "thanks." A quick smile and immediate departure is in order.)

John