Anyone in Madison, Wisconsin?

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have a friend, relative or someone living in Madison, Wisconsin

who can get us a copy of Thursday's (9/21) Wisconsin State Journal? There

is an article in it - " STUDY FINDS NO SICK-BUILDING LINK AT MATC

HIGH LEVELS OF ILLNESS AMONG SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE

BUILDING, STUDY CONCLUDES " written by Ed Treleven that I would like to post

to our group.

We have heard so much about the importance of epidemiologist's studies - I

would like to read what the report said. The article starts off saying, " A

study of health problems reported by Madison Area Technical College staff

has found no connection between high levels of illness among MATC employees

and the building where they work.

Hausbeck, environmental epidemiologist at the Madison Department of

Public Health, presented the report Tuesday to the Joint MATC Indoor Air

Quality Committee.... "

I would like to know HOW he arrived at this conclusion when 4 people have

positively been diagnosed with sarcoidosis and 3 more are undergoing testing

to see if they too have this " rare " lung disorder. Since most of the data

I've read strongly suggests that this is an environmental disease and the

incidence should only affect 1 out of every 100,000 people - how can this

not be connected to MATC? I would like to have a clearer understanding of

just how an epidemiologist works collecting data and arriving at conclusions

of causation. If you understand this and are so inclined - please explain

it to our group.

Barbara