Guest guest Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 , I have read most of the document too, and totally agree with you!!! First they tell you this and then they tell you something else, but the whole time they are dancing around trying not to tell you how serious it really is!!!!! It is absolutely amazing how they try to sugar coat it ,but in the same sentence tell us that you should take great precautions around mold cleanup!!! I don't care what they say WE ALL KNOW THE TRUTH!!!!! I'm waiting for the day when they FINALLY admit the truth!! It just can't come soon enough for sooooooo many!!!!!! Sue I have read most of the document. Is there a way to cut and past different paragraphs. I don't know how to do that on pdf format. It is creepy how it tells the dangers of mold but then it doesn't. It tells how dangerous the mold is but then there is no scientific data bla bla bla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I don't know anyway to cut and paste in the pdf form either. I printed out the entire document (52 pages) and am highlighting some of their points and am slowly typing them out. There is a summary of the Institute of Medicine's Damp Indoor Spaces and Health Review at http://www.cdc.gov/mold/iom_sum.htm They do list as sufficient evidence of an association: cough, wheeze, and asthma symptoms in sensitized persons with asthma. On the 2nd page they list upper respiratory tract symptoms as nasal congestion, rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, " hay fever " , runny or itchy nose, sinusitis, and sore throat. The list of lower respiratory tract symptoms include cough with or without production of phlegm, wheeze, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. They also include hypersensitivity pneumonitis as sufficient evidence of an association. The following is a direct quote from the opening statement by Noreen M. , Ph.D., the chairperson of the committee at a news conference in May, 2004: " What little scientific data there is on links between indoor dampness and other health problems, such as fatigue and difficulty in concentrating, does not support an association. However, because of the dearth of well-conducted studies and reliable data, the committee could not rule out the possibility that a link might exist. " This can be found at: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/s0309091934?OpenDocument This statement is on the 2nd page of the document. I have had almost every health problem listed and then some, so I'm not trying to discredit anyone elses' symptoms. I believe you. I had to quit my job as a teacher 2 years ago and am still sick. Some things are better, but some are worse. My sinustis got so bad that I now have osteitis (inflamation and infection in the bone). Some days I can't even get out of bed. I'll just repeat what I told Sharon. Somehow we need to make public the statements that do support our symptoms. As it is, the media is focusing on the articles like the one that Bardana wrote, and nobody is refuting it in the media. I do agree that the CDC is reluctant to make some of this information public. But it does need to be made public somehow. ldelp84227 <ldelp84227@...> wrote: I have read most of the document. Is there a way to cut and past different paragraphs. I don't know how to do that on pdf format. It is creepy how it tells the dangers of mold but then it doesn't. It tells how dangerous the mold is but then there is no scientific data bla bla bla. The bottom line is they still are not telling the truth and many people are going to get very sick because they are protecting their behinds. If I can cut and paste I could point out different places that they go back and forth yes it is dangerous but there is no scientific evidence type thing. But it does have alot of good info and it is worth reading. Just about everything that is wrong with me is in this document but the thing is I was very healthy before I had this mold in my home. I got asthma, polyps, sinisititus, (spell), you name it in a few months time. That is what they are not telling that mold causes all of these illnesses. FAIR USE NOTICE: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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