Re: CDC concerned about the aftermath & mold? Since when???

[Guest guest]

I just watched the CBS evening news and the concerns that the CDC

supposedly has of the aftermath of Katrina. Judy Gerberding, aka

puppet, did not say one word or have any concerns about the health

effects of contamination of mold.

According to her the CDC was worried about the long term effects

associtated with this disaster, STRESS. That's the best she could

come up with. Oh yeah, we are sending tetnus shots.... and several

times from the CDC. I'm not really sure what for. Maybe they will

have new research that will come out to try and determine what was

the cause of the deaths. (Remember they spent $9 mil to study why

people were drowning in rip tides in North Florida.) DUH.....

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2C@n...>

wrote:

> Mold is a hidden danger

>

> http://www.wndu.com/news/mommo/092005/mommo_44472.php

>

> Posted: 09/01/2005 12:00 pm

>

> The Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Health are

> concerned about the aftermath when homes are water-soaked for days.

> Mold is a hidden danger that could erupt inside a home after it's

> flooded with rising water.

>

> Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Astor explains what

> inhaling or touching spores can do.

>

> " You may have difficulty swallowing, infections of the pharynx, in

> the lungs, you may have symptoms of wheezing such as with asthma.

> Shortness of breath or you can also have coughing. In the eyes,

you

> may have redness and skin may become red or blistery. "

>

>

>

> While toxic mold has gotten a lot of attention, common mold spores

> can be very irritating to those who are sensitive.

>

>

> " People who have asthma, people who have allergies are

susceptible.

> People who have respiratory diseases either in the sinuses or the

> lungs. "

>

> The Centers for Disease Control says controlling moisture is the

key

> to keeping mold under control.

>

> Drying out flooded areas might require a pump or a wet/dry vacuum.

> Open windows and doors and use dehumidifiers that blow out, not

in.

> When cleaning up, an N-95 respirator is recommended so you don't

> breathe in spores. Also wear gloves and goggles.

>

> The Environmental Protection Agency does not recommend using

> chlorine bleach for routine mold cleanup.

[Guest guest]

tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2C@...> wrote:

Mold is a hidden danger

http://www.wndu.com/news/mommo/092005/mommo_44472.php

Posted: 09/01/2005 12:00 pm

The Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Health are

concerned about the aftermath when homes are water-soaked for days.

Mold is a hidden danger that could erupt inside a home after it's

flooded with rising water.

Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Astor explains what

inhaling or touching spores can do....

*********************

This is interesting. There is no person named Dr. Astor at the CDC. In

fact, the author couldn't quote a soul at the CDC who cares one way or the other

if we're swimming in mold. I think maybe ol' Maureen at WNDU in South Bend

Indiana needs to get a grip on her research techniques. There is a guy by that

name at U. of Miami, but he's in Otolaryngology - which might explain why he

doesn't seem to know jack about what mold can really do to a person.

Serena

www.freeboards.net/index.php?mforum=sickgovernmentb

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[Guest guest]

tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2C@...> wrote:

I just watched the CBS evening news and the concerns that the CDC

supposedly has of the aftermath of Katrina. Judy Gerberding, aka

puppet, did not say one word or have any concerns about the health

effects of contamination of mold.

According to her the CDC was worried about the long term effects

associtated with this disaster, STRESS. That's the best she could

come up with. Oh yeah, we are sending tetnus shots.... and several

times from the CDC. I'm not really sure what for. Maybe they will

have new research that will come out to try and determine what was

the cause of the deaths. (Remember they spent $9 mil to study why

people were drowning in rip tides in North Florida.) DUH.....

Yeah. They tried that after 9-11, too. Wanted to study the effects of " stress "

on the victims...soon as they found out the thing was ripe for a few pork barrel

projects. Fortunately, that study never happened. Hopefully, this one will get

tanked before it gets funded as well. (Maybe they're sending tetanus shots

because...they're all out of flu shots.)

Please excuse me now. I'm about to use some language that will be highly

inappropriate for a public message board (and plug your ears, too, cuz it's

gonna be loud).

Serena

www.freeboards.net/index.php?mforum=sickgovernmentb

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[Guest guest]

This same story came out in three papers, Indiana, Miami & Albany,

GA.

> Mold is a hidden danger

>

> http://www.wndu.com/news/mommo/092005/mommo_44472.php

>

> Posted: 09/01/2005 12:00 pm

>

> The Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Health are

> concerned about the aftermath when homes are water-soaked for days.

> Mold is a hidden danger that could erupt inside a home after it's

> flooded with rising water.

>

> Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Astor explains what

> inhaling or touching spores can do....

>

> *********************

>

> This is interesting. There is no person named Dr. Astor at

the CDC. In fact, the author couldn't quote a soul at the CDC who

cares one way or the other if we're swimming in mold. I think maybe

ol' Maureen at WNDU in South Bend Indiana needs to get a grip on her

research techniques. There is a guy by that name at U. of Miami, but

he's in Otolaryngology - which might explain why he doesn't seem to

know jack about what mold can really do to a person.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Serena

> www.freeboards.net/index.php?mforum=sickgovernmentb

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Now don't go getting your knickers in a twist, all this " stress " is

bad for you hysterical people!

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: Psychosom Med. 1997 Mar-Apr;59(2):128-41. Related Articles, Links

Comment in:

Psychosom Med. 1997 Mar-Apr;59(2):142-3.

Posttraumatic stress symptoms, intrusive thoughts, loss, and immune

function after Hurricane .

Ironson G, Wynings C, Schneiderman N, Baum A, M, Greenwood

D, Benight C, Antoni M, LaPerriere A, Huang HS, Klimas N, Fletcher

MA.

Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

33124, USA.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of and relationship between

exposure to Hurricane , a severe stressor, posttraumatic

stress symptoms and immune measures. METHODS: Blood draws and

questionnaires were taken from community volunteer subjects living

in the damaged neighborhoods between 1 and 4 months after the

Hurricane. RESULTS: The sample exhibited high levels of

posttraumatic stress symptoms by questionnaire (33% overall; 76%

with at least one symptom cluster), and 44% scored in the high

impact range on the Impact of Events (IES) scale. A substantial

proportion of variance in posttraumatic stress symptoms could be

accounted for by four hurricane experience variables (damage, loss,

life threat, and injury), with perceived loss being the highest

correlate. Of the five immune measures studied Natural Killer Cell

Cytotoxicity (NKCC) was the only measure that was meaningfully

related (negatively) to both damage and psychological variables

(loss, intrusive thoughts, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

White blood cell counts (WBCs) were significantly positively related

with the degree of loss and PTSD experienced. Both NKCC (lower) and

WBC were significantly related to retrospective self-reported

increase of somatic symptoms after the hurricane. Overall, the

community sample was significantly lower in NKCC, CD4 and CD8

number, and higher in NK cell number compared to laboratory

controls. Finally, evidence was found for new onset of sleep

problems as a mediator of the posttraumatic symptom-NKCC

relationship. CONCLUSIONS: Several immune measures differed from

controls after Hurricane . Negative (intrusive) thoughts and

PTSD were related to lower NKCC. Loss was a key correlate of both

posttraumatic symptoms and immune (NKCC, WBC) measures.

MeSH Terms:

Adolescent

Adult

Aged

Biopterin/analogs & derivatives

Biopterin/blood

Cytotoxicity, Immunologic/immunology

Female

Florida

General Adaptation Syndrome/immunology

Grief*

Humans

Killer Cells, Natural/immunology

Life Change Events

Lymphocyte Count

Male

Mental Recall/physiology*

Middle Aged

Natural Disasters*

Neopterin

Personality Assessment

Psychophysiologic Disorders/diagnosis

Psychophysiologic Disorders/immunology

Psychophysiologic Disorders/psychology

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/diagnosis

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/immunology*

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology

T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology

T-Lymphocytes/immunology*

Thinking/physiology*

Substances:

Biopterin

Neopterin

Grant Support:

MH40106/MH/NIMH

T32 MH18917/MH/NIMH

PMID: 9088048 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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