Re: Inspectors find mold in 3 Liberty schools

[Guest guest]

,

Congratulations! This reporter should also be contacted for doing a

superb job for informing and helping to educate the public. Let's

see if the authorities will now step up to the plate to address this

issue and to protect the health of the children and their educators.

Thank you ,

KC

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@y...>

wrote:

>

> December 09, 2005

>

> Inspectors find mold in 3 Liberty schools

> Health problems in the schools

>

> http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/12/09/news-hymold-12-

> 09.html

>

> By Yakin

> Times Herald-Record

> hyakin@t...

> Liberty - Persistent leaks, mold growing on murals, rotted wood -

> these are just a few of the things that the National Institute for

> Occupational Safety and Health found at Liberty's schools.

>

> In all three schools, NIOSH investigators found places where water

> was seeping - and in some cases, running - into the structures.

> NIOSH also found a pattern of health problems, including sore

> throats, headaches and numbness among teachers.

>

> For longtime middle school librarian Page, the findings

> weren't a surprise. She is currently on worker's compensation

leave

> because of neurotoxic poisoning from mold in the library. Serious

> leaks from the ceiling sent water down onto the shelves and books.

A

> tarp that has been rigged up for years, funneling runoff into

> buckets, was photographed in the report.

>

> " I've dumped buckets for 13 years, " she said.

>

> And that's just one room.

>

> NIOSH inspectors found some visible mold and active leaks in the

> middle school, and signs of leaks in the other two schools.

Liberty

> Superintendent Lawrence e said the district started moving to

> correct problems, even before NIOSH visited the schools in June at

> the teachers' request for a health hazard evaluation.

>

> A major renovation of the middle school is scheduled to start in

the

> spring. The district started planning the repairs after a 2004

> architectural review of the building cataloged the leaks.

>

> " We want to get these things addressed and fixed so we can move

on, "

> e said.

>

> NIOSH found that the middle school was " very clean and well kept, "

> and that many repairs had been done to try to fix the leak

problems

> since the school was built in 1991. But NIOSH noted tarps and

> buckets in the library, containers on windowsills to catch leaks,

> and similar problems.

>

> Teachers reported migraines, watery eyes, sore throats and coughs.

> All can be symptoms of moldy or damp environs, NIOSH said.

>

> Page said she's heard of students and teachers who have symptoms

> similar to what she experienced in 2004 before her immune system

> buckled under a cascade of reactions to what her doctor said was

> long-term exposure to molds.

>

> Page's exposure was intense. She worked full time in the middle

> school library, where the leaks triggered mold growth on books,

> shelves and carpeting.

>

> She wants the school to monitor symptoms that could be caused by

> mold or dampness, like asthma or bronchitis. And she wants the

> district to make sure the problems are fixed insteading of

slapping

> on a new roof.

>

> " I want nobody to go through what I have, " Page said.

>

> e said NIOSH's findings will be discussed at Monday's school

> board meeting.

>

> " We as a district have been throwing money at this for years, "

> e said. " And it's time to do it right. "

>

[Guest guest]

Yes! Being brain dead for so long, it has just dawned on me a while

ago that I could make good use of KC'posts by contacting those

journalists with an e-mail either correcting their views on mold

toxcisity, with appropriate links, or congratulating them on

bringing the issue to light of day- the more people who know the

truth, the better.

> >

> > December 09, 2005

> >

> > Inspectors find mold in 3 Liberty schools

> > Health problems in the schools

> >

> > http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/12/09/news-hymold-12-

> > 09.html

> >

> > By Yakin

> > Times Herald-Record

> > hyakin@t...

> > Liberty - Persistent leaks, mold growing on murals, rotted wood -

> > these are just a few of the things that the National Institute

for

> > Occupational Safety and Health found at Liberty's schools.

> >

> > In all three schools, NIOSH investigators found places where

water

> > was seeping - and in some cases, running - into the structures.

> > NIOSH also found a pattern of health problems, including sore

> > throats, headaches and numbness among teachers.

> >

> > For longtime middle school librarian Page, the findings

> > weren't a surprise. She is currently on worker's compensation

> leave

> > because of neurotoxic poisoning from mold in the library.

Serious

> > leaks from the ceiling sent water down onto the shelves and

books.

> A

> > tarp that has been rigged up for years, funneling runoff into

> > buckets, was photographed in the report.

> >

> > " I've dumped buckets for 13 years, " she said.

> >

> > And that's just one room.

> >

> > NIOSH inspectors found some visible mold and active leaks in the

> > middle school, and signs of leaks in the other two schools.

> Liberty

> > Superintendent Lawrence e said the district started moving

to

> > correct problems, even before NIOSH visited the schools in June

at

> > the teachers' request for a health hazard evaluation.

> >

> > A major renovation of the middle school is scheduled to start in

> the

> > spring. The district started planning the repairs after a 2004

> > architectural review of the building cataloged the leaks.

> >

> > " We want to get these things addressed and fixed so we can move

> on, "

> > e said.

> >

> > NIOSH found that the middle school was " very clean and well

kept, "

> > and that many repairs had been done to try to fix the leak

> problems

> > since the school was built in 1991. But NIOSH noted tarps and

> > buckets in the library, containers on windowsills to catch

leaks,

> > and similar problems.

> >

> > Teachers reported migraines, watery eyes, sore throats and

coughs.

> > All can be symptoms of moldy or damp environs, NIOSH said.

> >

> > Page said she's heard of students and teachers who have symptoms

> > similar to what she experienced in 2004 before her immune system

> > buckled under a cascade of reactions to what her doctor said was

> > long-term exposure to molds.

> >

> > Page's exposure was intense. She worked full time in the middle

> > school library, where the leaks triggered mold growth on books,

> > shelves and carpeting.

> >

> > She wants the school to monitor symptoms that could be caused by

> > mold or dampness, like asthma or bronchitis. And she wants the

> > district to make sure the problems are fixed insteading of

> slapping

> > on a new roof.

> >

> > " I want nobody to go through what I have, " Page said.

> >

> > e said NIOSH's findings will be discussed at Monday's

school

> > board meeting.

> >

> > " We as a district have been throwing money at this for years, "

> > e said. " And it's time to do it right. "

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks, you brought a smile to my face. I needed that today. I've

already responded to the reporter.

KC

> > >

> > > December 09, 2005

> > >

> > > Inspectors find mold in 3 Liberty schools

> > > Health problems in the schools

> > >

> > > http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/12/09/news-hymold-12-

> > > 09.html

> > >

> > > By Yakin

> > > Times Herald-Record

> > > hyakin@t...

> > > Liberty - Persistent leaks, mold growing on murals, rotted

wood -

>

> > > these are just a few of the things that the National Institute

> for

> > > Occupational Safety and Health found at Liberty's schools.

> > >

> > > In all three schools, NIOSH investigators found places where

> water

> > > was seeping - and in some cases, running - into the

structures.

> > > NIOSH also found a pattern of health problems, including sore

> > > throats, headaches and numbness among teachers.

> > >

> > > For longtime middle school librarian Page, the findings

> > > weren't a surprise. She is currently on worker's compensation

> > leave

> > > because of neurotoxic poisoning from mold in the library.

> Serious

> > > leaks from the ceiling sent water down onto the shelves and

> books.

> > A

> > > tarp that has been rigged up for years, funneling runoff into

> > > buckets, was photographed in the report.

> > >

> > > " I've dumped buckets for 13 years, " she said.

> > >

> > > And that's just one room.

> > >

> > > NIOSH inspectors found some visible mold and active leaks in

the

> > > middle school, and signs of leaks in the other two schools.

> > Liberty

> > > Superintendent Lawrence e said the district started

moving

> to

> > > correct problems, even before NIOSH visited the schools in

June

> at

> > > the teachers' request for a health hazard evaluation.

> > >

> > > A major renovation of the middle school is scheduled to start

in

> > the

> > > spring. The district started planning the repairs after a 2004

> > > architectural review of the building cataloged the leaks.

> > >

> > > " We want to get these things addressed and fixed so we can

move

> > on, "

> > > e said.

> > >

> > > NIOSH found that the middle school was " very clean and well

> kept, "

> > > and that many repairs had been done to try to fix the leak

> > problems

> > > since the school was built in 1991. But NIOSH noted tarps and

> > > buckets in the library, containers on windowsills to catch

> leaks,

> > > and similar problems.

> > >

> > > Teachers reported migraines, watery eyes, sore throats and

> coughs.

> > > All can be symptoms of moldy or damp environs, NIOSH said.

> > >

> > > Page said she's heard of students and teachers who have

symptoms

> > > similar to what she experienced in 2004 before her immune

system

> > > buckled under a cascade of reactions to what her doctor said

was

> > > long-term exposure to molds.

> > >

> > > Page's exposure was intense. She worked full time in the

middle

> > > school library, where the leaks triggered mold growth on

books,

> > > shelves and carpeting.

> > >

> > > She wants the school to monitor symptoms that could be caused

by

> > > mold or dampness, like asthma or bronchitis. And she wants the

> > > district to make sure the problems are fixed insteading of

> > slapping

> > > on a new roof.

> > >

> > > " I want nobody to go through what I have, " Page said.

> > >

> > > e said NIOSH's findings will be discussed at Monday's

> school

> > > board meeting.

> > >

> > > " We as a district have been throwing money at this for years, "

> > > e said. " And it's time to do it right. "

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Where did you get some of those products that you use which I read

about on your site? Are they listed in your urls at the end?

Theresa

>

> > ,

> >

> > Congratulations! This reporter should also be contacted for

doing a

> > superb job for informing and helping to educate the public. Let's

> > see if the authorities will now step up to the plate to address

this

> > issue and to protect the health of the children and their

educators.

> >

> > Thank you ,

> >

> > KC

>

>

>

> Hey everyone,

> What you dont see online at:

> http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/12/09/news-hymold-12-

09.html

> is the cover saying: Health Hazard, feds say mold dausing a

pattern of

> illness in liberty schools. Nor do you see that with the next turn

of

> the page there is my photo holding a copy of " Dampness in Indoor

Spaces "

> from the Institute of Med, and a copy of Mold warriers by

shoemaker.

>

> As far as authorities stepping up to the plate ?????

>

> I see that I am on the agenda for Mondays Bd mtg to be put on a

forced

> disability retirement.

> Their policy, evidently, is to respond to the problem, (mine in

> particular) with sending someone out to pasture.

> This doesnt help solve the wet school.

> This doesnt begin to address symptoms in other staff, or kids....

but of

> course, this is the first that kids and parents will be hearing

anything

> about it. Not one of their buildings are safe for me. Five years

ago

> they set up a space for a " pedifile " teacher and he worked to his

> retirement years. Me..... no accomodations. - involuntary

retirement.

>

> Thanks for writing a letter to the editor. I may contact them

about the

> new develpment of being chased off rather than accomodated. How

can

> these folks sleep. meanwhile, the superintendents house if for

sale.

> " Rented " administrators, backed by lawyers, seem to run out

little

> towns and families.

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, thank you.

>

> > ,

> >

> > Where did you get some of those products that you use which I

read

> > about on your site? Are they listed in your urls at the end?

> >

> > Theresa

> >

> > ---

>