Re: RE : Mould is health, not political issue - or the Empero...

[Guest guest]

Yes, mold is a political issue. I worked for the government and when I

became very ill, all they wanted to do was cover up that moldy infested basement

and get rid of me. I have been gone 4 years and still very sick. But the

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard made sure I did NOT receive workmen's comp which I

feel I

am entitled to.

I have written and spoken to senators and congressmen and still no help.

No one wants to take part like I am a piranhas. Its sick how this country

treats us sick from mold like we are crazy. Now if I broke my back, that would

be a

different story.

Now I have no life and live like a prisoner with air cleaners in my

home.

Janet s

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[Guest guest]

I dont think I'd be haveing to go out of state for a doctor if it

wasn't a political issuse.

>

> Yes, mold is a political issue. I worked for the government and

when I

> became very ill, all they wanted to do was cover up that moldy

infested basement

> and get rid of me. I have been gone 4 years and still very sick.

But the

> Portsmouth Naval Shipyard made sure I did NOT receive workmen's

comp which I feel I

> am entitled to.

> I have written and spoken to senators and congressmen and still

no help.

> No one wants to take part like I am a piranhas. Its sick how this

country

> treats us sick from mold like we are crazy. Now if I broke my back,

that would be a

> different story.

> Now I have no life and live like a prisoner with air cleaners

in my

> home.

> Janet s

>

>

>

>

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

> See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think that shock is a common reaction when people realize that this stuff

- people getting sickened, and then evicted or fired, with no compensation

of any kind, happens to people - a lot of people, all the time, and that the

response is so often hostility but unfortunately, most people still want SO

much to believe that there is a safety net that when you tell people about

it you get still MORE hostility and disbelief from them, driving sick people

further and further and further into fear and isolation and both social and

economic marginalization. The system in essence teaches them through

punishment and negative pressure to be silent and accept their fates.

The only way to address these issues is to get people together to change the

laws. The market is broken and these things will NOT fix themselves with a

continuation of the 'honor system' of self-regulation we have now. And even

if the government eventually does step in and do what is necessary, the

changes will take a LONG time to happen. (typically, there is a gap of ten

years or so before the first real studies on an issue and the results, then

another ten - or maybe even twenty years before regulations actually become

binding)

In that time, if an effort isn't made to enlighten people on the issues, I

am sure that a LOT more people's lives will be destroyed.