CNN New Orleans evidence room moldy

[Guest guest]

Did anyone see the story on CNN today about the evidence room in NO is

full of mold. They showed some people with masks and boots but not

proper gear for that kind of mold. Everything is moldy the cocaine

evidence to all the paperwork for all their cases and appeals.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/11/2005 7:14:04 PM Pacific Standard Time,

barb1283@... writes:

I predict a huge outbreak of 'chronic fatigue syndrome' in NO. Of

course a poor population with high unemployment, they will probably be

diagnosed with 'laziness'!

Excellent point, Barb!

[Guest guest]

--- In , " ldelp84227 " <ldelp84227@a...>

wrote:

>

> Did anyone see the story on CNN today about the evidence room in NO

is

> full of mold. They showed some people with masks and boots but not

> proper gear for that kind of mold. Everything is moldy the cocaine

> evidence to all the paperwork for all their cases and appeals.

>

[Guest guest]

I predict a huge outbreak of 'chronic fatigue syndrome' in NO. Of

course a poor population with high unemployment, they will probably be

diagnosed with 'laziness'!

--- In , " ldelp84227 " <ldelp84227@a...>

wrote:

>

> Did anyone see the story on CNN today about the evidence room in NO

is

> full of mold. They showed some people with masks and boots but not

> proper gear for that kind of mold. Everything is moldy the cocaine

> evidence to all the paperwork for all their cases and appeals.

>

[Guest guest]

" barb1283 " wrote:

> I predict a huge outbreak of 'chronic fatigue syndrome' in NO. Of

> course a poor population with high unemployment, they will

probably be diagnosed with 'laziness'!

Yup! " Deja Vu all over again " .

They just can't figure out that increased ambient levels of mold

following hurricanes can really alter immune function.

Tried to tell 'em, but doctors weren't interested in any of my crazy

theories.

The public won't know about this until some medical researcher

announces his " great discovery " .

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>

From: " erikmoldwarrior "

Date: Thu Sep 1, 2005 7:27 pm msg. 28585

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

when???

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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[Guest guest]

I thought the bright side of this may be that health problems caused

by mold may be brought to light but given the fact that it may be

poorer people who try to live in formerly soaked houses will be prime

targets for health effects, maybe not bring it to forefront. May not

even go to doctor.

>>

> Yup! " Deja Vu all over again " .

> They just can't figure out that increased ambient levels of mold

> following hurricanes can really alter immune function.

> Tried to tell 'em, but doctors weren't interested in any of my crazy

> theories.

> The public won't know about this until some medical researcher

> announces his " great discovery " .

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