Re: 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy specialist

[Guest guest]

what a bunch odf crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Guest guest]

would like to meet that guy in person

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[Guest guest]

This is a good example of why continuing education should be required for

clinicians. This man's knowledge is many years out of date.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/30/2007 1:56:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

toriaquilts@... writes:

I just wrote her a letter, KC.

:>(

Excellent idea, . I did, too!

Dear Ms. Dyer,

With all due respect, the article you wrote regarding illnesses from mold

exposure is helping to promote incorrect medical information. The doctor you

quote is an allergist who is speaking as an expert out of his field of study.

Serious symptoms from mold exposure are being reported by thousands across

the US. They are symptoms of poisoning, not allergy. They are brought on, not

by the mold itself, but by the toxins many are known to produce.

There are several physicians from across the country who understand and

study what the doctor in your article apparently does not. What he is saying is

no longer mainstream medical understanding.

If you could investigate this further and do a follow up story, it would be

greatly appreciated. Many people are very sick after mold exposure and are

having a difficult time obtaining proper medical care as there are still many

uninformed physicians such as the doctor in your article.

Below are three links. One is to a Wall Street Journal article explaining

why this misinformation is intentionally promoted within the medical

community. One is from the LA Times indicating the problem this is causing and

the

third is a public radio program from New York. It is an interview with an

industrial hygientist and a microbiologist.

1 WSJ, January 2007 Court of Opinion. Amid Suits Over Mold Experts Wear Two

Hats

_http://drcraner.com/images/suits_over_mold_WSJ.pdf_

(http://drcraner.com/images/suits_over_mold_WSJ.pdf)

2. LA Times, June 2007 " Schoolyard Secrets "

_http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-horowitz27jun27,1,930548

..story?ctrack=1 & cset=true_

(http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-horowitz27jun27,1,930548.s\

tory?ctrack=1 & cset=true)

3. Leonard Lopate Show, June 2007 Audio Regarding Mold

_http://www.wnyc.org/flashpop.html?playlist=%2Fstream%2Fxspf%2F81163_

(http://www.wnyc.org/flashpop.html?playlist=/stream/xspf/81163)

Sincerely,

Sharon Kramer

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

[Guest guest]

I just wrote her a letter, KC.

:>(

[] 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy

specialist

'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy specialist

Lodi News-Sentinel - Lodi,CA*

By Dyer

News-Sentinel Staff Writer

Last updated: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:38 AM PDT

http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2007/06/30/news/4_mold_qna_070630.tx

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After studying at s Hopkins University, Dr. Jerold J. Yecies has

spent more than 30 years treating patients with allergies in the

Lodi and Stockton areas.

Yecies said that while so-called " toxic " mold was controversial 10

to 15 years ago, most doctors now have agreed that there are no

known allergies to black or toxic mold.

In the wake of the Tokay High School's recent mold discoveries

Yecies sat down with reporter Dyer to talk about some of the

health effects of mold and the myth of " toxic " mold.

Q: What are some reactions people have to molds?

A: There's a big difference between patients allergic to mold and

toxic mold.

Toxic mold is black and it looks terrible, but there's never been

shown ... (to be a) specific allergic reaction to toxic mold.

People do get what they call hypersensitivity reactions, which means

they can have (reactions), just like you're sensitive to any

irritant - sneezy, stuffy, headache, cough.

Q: Why is it called " toxic, " then?

A: It's really a misnomer. What they're proposing is that it's not

toxic. It's really what they call " damp building syndrome. " ...

The main damage is if they don't fix this mold problem, be it in a

home or a school, it's sort of like a dry rot. It keeps spreading

and it will do damage to the structure.

Q: So, you can only get sick from mold if you're allergic to it?

A: If your allergic to it. We can do allergy tests for the various

molds in this area, which we do. And people do have mold induced

asthma, nasal and sinus problems, which we can document.

But this " toxic mold " is more of an irritant. You've maybe been into

areas that smell musty or damp. They irritate you. You may start to

cough, maybe sneezy, stuffy, congested, whatever. So, you leave

because you feel better when you're away from it. But there's no

actual scientific way to prove that.

It's more of an irritant type, or what we call a hypersensitivity.

Just like you would be to perfume smell or any strong irritant.

Q: If you're allergic to mold, not necessarily black mold, what are

the range of symptoms you can have from the most benign to the most

severe?

A: You can have nasal stuffiness, congestion. The most severe would

be significant and severe asthma. You can also, not from the toxic

mold, but from mold spores, you can get a hypersensitivity lung

disease, which is seen in some farmers. And that gives you an

asthma, pneumonia type picture. Patients can be pretty sick with

that.

Q: If someone is exposed to mold or fears that they have allergies

to it, what should they do?

A: Well first, with any type of allergy you try to avoid what you're

allergic to. In other words, if you have mold in the house or a

leak, you try to clean it up.

If mold is outside - and, of course if you go outside you can't

avoid that it's in the air - obviously you breathe it in.

We would then treat the patient that is allergic to the mold, that

is determined by the various allergy tests, with medication. Not to

help specifically the mold, but to help the symptoms.

If that does not work or work well enough, then you can desensitize

or make someone less allergic to airborne mold by immunization or so-

called allergy shots.

Q: What are some of the most common molds?

A: The ones that are common are alternaria, cladosporium and there

are several others that are known to cause allergic reactions. In

addition, you may have stachybotrys that doesn't cause (allergic

reactions).

But patients don't care. If they're in an area where they're having

trouble, or have increased symptoms they, frankly, don't care what

type of mold it is. They want to be removed from that environment or

treated. Both actually.

Q: Is this a good area for mold or a bad area?

A: The mold counts for the valley here are higher in the winter. But

they're not as high as they would be in, say, Santa Cruz or along

the coast, where it's damp and foggy and misty most of the year.

So, the mold counts over there are much higher and last much longer

than they do in the valley.

Q: What are the oddest things that you've seen people be allergic to?

A: A patient can be allergic to anything, and I've learned not to

discount what a patient says. Certainly peanuts, eggs, fish, shrimp

are the more common allergens.

There are single allergens. We've had patients have reactions to ...

one the other day was carrot. It's a very common, easily innocuous

vegetable, but, yes, they definitely were allergic to a carrot.

Contact reporter Dyer at amandad@....

[Guest guest]

I think this Dr. really needs to go back to medical school or just think

outside his little box!!!!!!! There is a major difference between allergies and

toxicity!

Sue

'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy specialist

Lodi News-Sentinel - Lodi,CA*

By Dyer

News-Sentinel Staff Writer

Last updated: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:38 AM PDT

_http://www.lodinewshttp://www.lodhttp://www.http://www.lhttp://www.ht_

[Guest guest]

Obviously this so called Doctor nor any of his close family members have ever

suffered from the effects of toxic mold. What goes around, comes around.

tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote: 'Toxic

mold' is a myth, claims local allergy specialist

Lodi News-Sentinel - Lodi,CA*

By Dyer

News-Sentinel Staff Writer

Last updated: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:38 AM PDT

http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2007/06/30/news/4_mold_qna_070630.tx

t

[Guest guest]

You said it sister

LiveSimply <quackadillian@...> wrote: This is a good example of

why continuing education should be required for

clinicians. This man's knowledge is many years out of date.

[Guest guest]

ISN'T IT THOUGH? I WROTE AN EMAIL TO THE JOURNALIST / EDITOR WHO PUBLISHED

THAT.......DOUBT IF I GET A RESPONSE, THOUGH.

VICTORIA

Re: [] 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy

specialist

what a bunch odf crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Guest guest]

Yecies said that while so-called " toxic " mold was controversial 10

> to 15 years ago, most doctors now have agreed that there are no

> known allergies to black or toxic mold.

> (I AGREE THAT STACHY CAUSES NO ALLERGY, HEHE, IT'S LISTED ON MY

ALLERGY TESTING ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER TOXIGENIC MOLDS THAT I ALSO

BELIEVE I HAVE NO ALLERGIC REACTION TO. SO ALLERGY TESTING CAN SHOW

IRRITANT AND TOXIC HYPERSENSATIVITY(TOXIC INTOLERENCE AS IN CHEMICAL

TOXIN INTOLERENCE,MCS) TO TOXIGENIC MOLDS

> In the wake of the Tokay High School's recent mold discoveries

> Yecies sat down with reporter Dyer to talk about some of the

> health effects of mold and the myth of " toxic " mold.

> (MYTH? WRONG! TOXIC MOLDS ARE ALSO VERY IRRITATING)

> Q: What are some reactions people have to molds?

>

> A: There's a big difference between patients allergic to mold and

> toxic mold.

> (HE'S GOT THAT RIGHT)

> Toxic mold is black and it looks terrible, but there's never been

> shown ... (to be a) specific allergic reaction to toxic mold.

> (I BELIEVE HE'S RIGHT THERE, LIVED WITH STACHY FOR YEARS, NEVER A

RUNNY NOSE,SNEZZEING, OR WATERY EYES)

> People do get what they call hypersensitivity reactions, which

means

> they can have (reactions), just like you're sensitive to any

> irritant — sneezy, stuffy, headache, cough.

> (SOUNDS LIKE HE'S REFERING TO MCS, REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE IN THE

LUNGS,ECT. AGAIN DAMAGE CAUSED BY TOXIN EXPOSURE. REMEMBER, EXPOSURE

TO CHEMICAL TOXINS CAUSE THESE SAME SYMPTOMS AND DISEASES)

> Q: Why is it called " toxic, " then?

>

> A: It's really a misnomer. What they're proposing is that it's not

> toxic. It's really what they call " damp building syndrome. " ...

> (HUMM, HE MUST NOT OF EVER HEARD OF MYCOTOXINS, THOSE TINY

PARTICLES THAT WE CAN NOW BE PREETY SURE ARE UNAVOIDABLE WHEN EXPOSED

TO TOXIGENUC MOLDS)BUT(DAMP BUILDING SYNDROME, HUMM, WHATS THAT? NOT

A ALLERGY? MAYBE ORGAN DAMAGE FROM OXIDATIVE STRESS CAUSED BY

IRRITANTS AS IN TOXINS)(YOU GET THIS ORGAN DAMAGE AND HYPER-

REACTIVITY TO ALL THESE IRRITANTS/TOXINS AND EVEN AFTER REMOVEAL FROM

THAT BUILDING AND DETOX DOES NOT MAKE IT GO AWAY. STOP DETOXING AND

BUILD UP BEGANS AND TOLERANCE GETS WEAKER)

> The main damage is if they don't fix this mold problem, be it in a

> home or a school, it's sort of like a dry rot. It keeps spreading

> and it will do damage to the structure.

> (I CAN SEE WERE MOLDS THAT CAUSE DRY ROT WELL KEEP ROTTTING THE

WOOD, HAVE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE, HE'S GOT THAT RIGHT)

> Q: So, you can only get sick from mold if you're allergic to it?

> (NO, NOT WHAT HE SAID, DUMMY, ARE YOU HELPING HIM OR TRYING TO GET

TO THE TRUTH?)

> A: If your allergic to it. We can do allergy tests for the various

> molds in this area, which we do. And people do have mold induced

> asthma, nasal and sinus problems, which we can document.

> (HE,HE, PLAY ON THEM WORDS. IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES TO ANY ALLERGEN

CAUSEING MOLDS WE CAN GIVE YOU ALLERGY SHOTS, IF IT'S NOT A

ALLERGENIC MOLD IT MAY STILL SHOW UP ON ALLERGY TESTING BUT WOULD BE

BECAUSE IT'S A HYPER-REACTION TO IRRITANT AND TOXINS, JUST LIKE SOME

CHEMICAL TOXINS SHOW UP ON ALLERGY TESTING BUT ARE NOT ALLERGENIC.

SIFFERENCE IN SOME POEPLE SHOWING ALLERGIES TO THESE OR NOT MIGHT

DEPEND ON AMOUNTS THEY WERE EXPOSED TOO, HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN OUT

OF THAT ENVIRONMENT, WEATHER THEY'VE DETOXED ANY OR NOT,AUTOIMMUNITY,

OR STILL HAVEING IMMUNE RESPONCE, MAYBE OTHER REASONS UNKNOWN TO

MEDICAL SCIENCE BECAUSE OF LACK OF RESEARCH.)

> But this " toxic mold " is more of an irritant. You've maybe been

into

> areas that smell musty or damp. They irritate you.

(SO MYCOTOXINS SMELL? I DONT THINK SO. BUT THEY BE THERE AMONG THE

VOC'S,SLIMEMOLDS,TOXIC GASES, WHO KNOWS, MAYBE THAT SMELL THAT SEEMS

TO ONLY BE PRESENT WHEN MOISTURE IS THERE ALLOWING MOLD GROWTH IS THE

SMELL OF MANY THINGS TOGETHER, MAYBE SOME OF THAT SMELL IS BECAUSE

MOLD IS GROWING AND HAVEING SEX. DOESN'T HE KNOW THAT MYCOTOXINS STAY

TOXIC WHEN DRY AND ALSO GET EASILY STIRRED UP AND AIRBORNE?)

You may start to

> cough, maybe sneezy, stuffy, congested, whatever.

(TRYING TO LUMP ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND IRRITANT/TOXIC REACTIONS

TOGETHER)

So, you leave

> because you feel better when you're away from it. But there's no

> actual scientific way to prove that.

> (OH PLEASE, COME WITH ME, ILL PROVE IT TO YOU)

> It's more of an irritant type, or what we call a hypersensitivity.

> Just like you would be to perfume smell or any strong irritant.

> (SEE, HE DOES KNOW)

> Q: If you're allergic to mold, not necessarily black mold,

(HEY, HE SAID STACHY DOESN'T CAUSE A ALLERGIC REACTION! GET IT?)

what are

> the range of symptoms you can have from the most benign to the most

> severe?

>

> A: You can have nasal stuffiness, congestion. The most severe would

> be significant and severe asthma. You can also, not from the toxic

> mold, but from mold spores, you can get a hypersensitivity lung

> disease, which is seen in some farmers. And that gives you an

> asthma, pneumonia type picture. Patients can be pretty sick with

> that.

> (GET REAL!!!!!!!!!) HERES A FEW- SPINAL FUNGAL INFECTION,CNS FUNGAL

INFECTION, MULTIPLE ORGAN DAMAGE, CHRONIC RHINO/SINOSITIS, RADS,BRAIN

INJURY,MCS/TOXIC/IRRITANT INTOLERANCE,FUNGAL ABCESSES/TUMORS.

> Q: If someone is exposed to mold or fears that they have allergies

> to it, what should they do?

> (BLA,BLA,BLA,BLA,BLA, I'M SONE.

> A: Well first, with any type of allergy you try to avoid what

you're

> allergic to. In other words, if you have mold in the house or a

> leak, you try to clean it up.

>

> If mold is outside — and, of course if you go outside you can't

> avoid that it's in the air — obviously you breathe it in.

>

> We would then treat the patient that is allergic to the mold, that

> is determined by the various allergy tests, with medication. Not to

> help specifically the mold, but to help the symptoms.

>

> If that does not work or work well enough, then you can desensitize

> or make someone less allergic to airborne mold by immunization or

so-

> called allergy shots.

>

> Q: What are some of the most common molds?

>

> A: The ones that are common are alternaria, cladosporium and there

> are several others that are known to cause allergic reactions. In

> addition, you may have stachybotrys that doesn't cause (allergic

> reactions).

>

> But patients don't care. If they're in an area where they're having

> trouble, or have increased symptoms they, frankly, don't care what

> type of mold it is. They want to be removed from that environment

or

> treated. Both actually.

>

> Q: Is this a good area for mold or a bad area?

>

> A: The mold counts for the valley here are higher in the winter.

But

> they're not as high as they would be in, say, Santa Cruz or along

> the coast, where it's damp and foggy and misty most of the year.

>

> So, the mold counts over there are much higher and last much longer

> than they do in the valley.

>

> Q: What are the oddest things that you've seen people be allergic

to?

>

> A: A patient can be allergic to anything, and I've learned not to

> discount what a patient says. Certainly peanuts, eggs, fish, shrimp

> are the more common allergens.

>

> There are single allergens. We've had patients have reactions

to ...

> one the other day was carrot. It's a very common, easily innocuous

> vegetable, but, yes, they definitely were allergic to a carrot.

>

> Contact reporter Dyer at amandad@...

>

[Guest guest]

GOOD GOING, SHARON......MAYBE ALL OF US HERE SHOULD DO THE SAME?

God bless!

Re: [] 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy

specialist

In a message dated 6/30/2007 1:56:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

toriaquilts@... writes:

I just wrote her a letter, KC.

:>(

Excellent idea, . I did, too!

Dear Ms. Dyer,

With all due respect, the article you wrote regarding illnesses from mold

exposure is helping to promote incorrect medical information. The doctor you

quote is an allergist who is speaking as an expert out of his field of study.

Serious symptoms from mold exposure are being reported by thousands across

the US. They are symptoms of poisoning, not allergy. They are brought on, not

by the mold itself, but by the toxins many are known to produce.

There are several physicians from across the country who understand and

study what the doctor in your article apparently does not. What he is saying

is

no longer mainstream medical understanding.

If you could investigate this further and do a follow up story, it would be

greatly appreciated. Many people are very sick after mold exposure and are

having a difficult time obtaining proper medical care as there are still many

uninformed physicians such as the doctor in your article.

Below are three links. One is to a Wall Street Journal article explaining

why this misinformation is intentionally promoted within the medical

community. One is from the LA Times indicating the problem this is causing and

the

third is a public radio program from New York. It is an interview with an

industrial hygientist and a microbiologist.

1 WSJ, January 2007 Court of Opinion. Amid Suits Over Mold Experts Wear Two

Hats

_http://drcraner.com/images/suits_over_mold_WSJ.pdf_

(http://drcraner.com/images/suits_over_mold_WSJ.pdf)

2. LA Times, June 2007 " Schoolyard Secrets "

_http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-horowitz27jun27,1,930548

.story?ctrack=1 & cset=true_

(http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-horowitz27jun27,1,930548.s\

tory?ctrack=1 & cset=true)

3. Leonard Lopate Show, June 2007 Audio Regarding Mold

_http://www.wnyc.org/flashpop.html?playlist=%2Fstream%2Fxspf%2F81163_

(http://www.wnyc.org/flashpop.html?playlist=/stream/xspf/81163)

Sincerely,

Sharon Kramer

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[Guest guest]

, i agree. i think we ALL should send an email to that

reporter, who obviously took the time to interview that allergist.

and because most of us here have been exposed to mold or some other

biotoxin, we can indeed clear up all the commonplace misconceptions.

will be sending off my email tonight,

P.S. Thank you Sharon!

>

> GOOD GOING, SHARON......MAYBE ALL OF US HERE SHOULD DO THE SAME?

> God bless!

>

>

>

> In a message dated 6/30/2007 1:56:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

> toriaquilts@... writes:

>

> I just wrote her a letter, KC.

>

> :>(

>

> Excellent idea, . I did, too!

>

>

> Dear Ms. Dyer,

>

> With all due respect, the article you wrote regarding illnesses

from mold

> exposure is helping to promote incorrect medical information. The

doctor you

> quote is an allergist who is speaking as an expert out of his

field of study.

> Serious symptoms from mold exposure are being reported by

thousands across

> the US. They are symptoms of poisoning, not allergy. They are

brought on, not

> by the mold itself, but by the toxins many are known to produce.

>

> There are several physicians from across the country who

understand and

> study what the doctor in your article apparently does not. What he

is saying is

> no longer mainstream medical understanding.

>

> If you could investigate this further and do a follow up story, it

would be

> greatly appreciated. Many people are very sick after mold exposure

and are

> having a difficult time obtaining proper medical care as there are

still many

> uninformed physicians such as the doctor in your article.

>

[Guest guest]

Good girl, ......is your email off & running yet, lol?

Take GOOD care!

[] Re: 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy

specialist

, i agree. i think we ALL should send an email to that

reporter, who obviously took the time to interview that allergist.

and because most of us here have been exposed to mold or some other

biotoxin, we can indeed clear up all the commonplace misconceptions.

will be sending off my email tonight,

P.S. Thank you Sharon!

>

> GOOD GOING, SHARON......MAYBE ALL OF US HERE SHOULD DO THE SAME?

> God bless!

>

>

>

> In a message dated 6/30/2007 1:56:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

> toriaquilts@... writes:

>

> I just wrote her a letter, KC.

>

> :>(

>

> Excellent idea, . I did, too!

>

>

> Dear Ms. Dyer,

>

> With all due respect, the article you wrote regarding illnesses

from mold

> exposure is helping to promote incorrect medical information. The

doctor you

> quote is an allergist who is speaking as an expert out of his

field of study.

> Serious symptoms from mold exposure are being reported by

thousands across

> the US. They are symptoms of poisoning, not allergy. They are

brought on, not

> by the mold itself, but by the toxins many are known to produce.

>

> There are several physicians from across the country who

understand and

> study what the doctor in your article apparently does not. What he

is saying is

> no longer mainstream medical understanding.

>

> If you could investigate this further and do a follow up story, it

would be

> greatly appreciated. Many people are very sick after mold exposure

and are

> having a difficult time obtaining proper medical care as there are

still many

> uninformed physicians such as the doctor in your article.

>

[Guest guest]

THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO CAN AND DO WRITE TO THESE PEOPLE. I CANT

REALLY DEAL WITH IT RIGHT NOW. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

>

> Good girl, ......is your email off & running yet, lol?

> Take GOOD care!

>

>

> [] Re: 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local

allergy specialist

>

>

> , i agree. i think we ALL should send an email to that

> reporter, who obviously took the time to interview that

allergist.

> and because most of us here have been exposed to mold or some

other

> biotoxin, we can indeed clear up all the commonplace

misconceptions.

>

> will be sending off my email tonight,

>

>

> P.S. Thank you Sharon!

>

> --- In , " " <toriaquilts@>

wrote:

> >

> > GOOD GOING, SHARON......MAYBE ALL OF US HERE SHOULD DO THE SAME?

> > God bless!

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 6/30/2007 1:56:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight

Time,

> > toriaquilts@ writes:

> >

> > I just wrote her a letter, KC.

> >

> > :>(

> >

> > Excellent idea, . I did, too!

> >

> >

> > Dear Ms. Dyer,

> >

> > With all due respect, the article you wrote regarding illnesses

> from mold

> > exposure is helping to promote incorrect medical information.

The

> doctor you

> > quote is an allergist who is speaking as an expert out of his

> field of study.

> > Serious symptoms from mold exposure are being reported by

> thousands across

> > the US. They are symptoms of poisoning, not allergy. They are

> brought on, not

> > by the mold itself, but by the toxins many are known to produce.

> >

> > There are several physicians from across the country who

> understand and

> > study what the doctor in your article apparently does not. What

he

> is saying is

> > no longer mainstream medical understanding.

> >

> > If you could investigate this further and do a follow up story,

it

> would be

> > greatly appreciated. Many people are very sick after mold

exposure

> and are

> > having a difficult time obtaining proper medical care as there

are

> still many

> > uninformed physicians such as the doctor in your article.

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Why don't we all take that energy and send those letters to our local

Congresspeople and Senators first.. the newspaper person is a lost cause,

IMO.

When they print an article like that, it is doubtful if they will be open to

other points of view. What probably happened is that their superior called

up and said 'we need an article saying how much bullshit these claims about

toxic mold are' - reporters who want to keep their jobs in todays ULTRA

tight journalism job market tend to obey..as they have mortgages, families

to feed, etc.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/3/2007 2:15:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

ldelp84227@... writes:

I always write to writers, the opinion page, call the radio if they are

talking about something I want to add, and of course have written so

many times to my senators, etc. It helps to let off steam but haven't

accomplished much yet. I keep trying. I haven't written these people

yet.

It makes a difference!

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

[Guest guest]

I always write to writers, the opinion page, call the radio if they are

talking about something I want to add, and of course have written so

many times to my senators, etc. It helps to let off steam but haven't

accomplished much yet. I keep trying. I haven't written these people

yet.

>

[Guest guest]

I already did that, Live--with NO results.......its B.S., as we ALL know!

:>(

Re: [] Re: 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy

specialist

Why don't we all take that energy and send those letters to our local

Congresspeople and Senators first.. the newspaper person is a lost cause,

IMO.

When they print an article like that, it is doubtful if they will be open to

other points of view. What probably happened is that their superior called

up and said 'we need an article saying how much bullshit these claims about

toxic mold are' - reporters who want to keep their jobs in todays ULTRA

tight journalism job market tend to obey..as they have mortgages, families

to feed, etc.

[Guest guest]

Just tryin to help us all, Who........you're welcome.

V.

[] Re: 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy

specialist

THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO CAN AND DO WRITE TO THESE PEOPLE. I CANT

REALLY DEAL WITH IT RIGHT NOW. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

>

[Guest guest]

I wish for people who are knowingly lying about his, a damp home in

their future.

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

wrote:

>

> 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy specialist

> Lodi News-Sentinel - Lodi,CA*

> By Dyer

[Guest guest]

,

IT IS NOT B.S.

WE HAVE TO KEEP WRITING TO COUNTER THOSE LOBBYISTS FOR THE 'MOLD

INDUSTRIES'...

Don't you understand.. they PAY (other) people to write these officials

saying that regulating mold would be bad for their businesses.. they spend

millions of dollars on phony activism.. they pay thousands of housewives to

surf the Internet and sow confusion and doubt.

.....Anything to keep people from getting involved...

Anything to suck their energy away..

WE HAVE TO WRITE ELECTED OFFICIALS.. as well as newspapers..

Wrinting Congresspeople and Senators is more important..

The newspapers (executive management) have often made up their minds and

nothing is going to change it.

On 7/4/07, <toriaquilts@...> wrote:

>

> I already did that, Live--with NO results.......its B.S., as we ALL

> know!

> :>(

>

> Re: [] Re: 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local

> allergy specialist

>

> Why don't we all take that energy and send those letters to our local

> Congresspeople and Senators first.. the newspaper person is a lost cause,

> IMO.

>

>

[Guest guest]

People in any public position of responsibility

who are knowingly deceiving the public about this

SHOULD BE LINED UP AND SHOT.

Seriously..

On 7/4/07, barb1283 <barb1283@...> wrote:

>

> I wish for people who are knowingly lying about his, a damp home in

> their future.

>

>

> >

> > 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local allergy specialist

> > Lodi News-Sentinel - Lodi,CA*

> > By Dyer

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You misunderstand me, Live.....I meant that its B.S. that they DON'T LISTEN,

etc. And yes, I understand exactly what you mean.

:>(

Re: [] Re: 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local

> allergy specialist

>

> Why don't we all take that energy and send those letters to our local

> Congresspeople and Senators first.. the newspaper person is a lost cause,

> IMO.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Doesn't someone know a reporter for a national paper that could do

interviews with all of us, a couple of some Drs, etc which would make national

news or

at least a few states?!!! There has to be a reporter out there some where

with some connections to help!

Sue

THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO CAN AND DO WRITE TO THESE PEOPLE. I CANT

REALLY DEAL WITH IT RIGHT NOW. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

>

> Good girl, ......is your email off & running yet, lol?

> Take GOOD care!

>

>

> [] Re: 'Toxic mold' is a myth, claims local

allergy specialist

>

>

> , i agree. i think we ALL should send an email to that

> reporter, who obviously took the time to interview that

allergist.

> and because most of us here have been exposed to mold or some

other

> biotoxin, we can indeed clear up all the commonplace

misconceptions.

>

> will be sending off my email tonight,

>

>

> P.S. Thank you Sharon!

>

> --- In _@ic_

(mailto: ) , " " <toriaquilts@>

wrote:

> >

> > GOOD GOING, SHARON...... GOOD GOING, SHARON......<WBR>MAYBE

> > God bless!

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 6/30/2007 1:56:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight

Time,

> > toriaquilts@ writes:

> >

> > I just wrote her a letter, KC.

> >

> > :>(

> >

> > Excellent idea, . I did, too!

> >

> >

> > Dear Ms. Dyer,

> >

> > With all due respect, the article you wrote regarding illnesses

> from mold

> > exposure is helping to promote incorrect medical information.

The

> doctor you

> > quote is an allergist who is speaking as an expert out of his

> field of study.

> > Serious symptoms from mold exposure are being reported by

> thousands across

> > the US. They are symptoms of poisoning, not allergy. They are

> brought on, not

> > by the mold itself, but by the toxins many are known to produce.

> >

> > There are several physicians from across the country who

> understand and

> > study what the doctor in your article apparently does not. What

he

> is saying is

> > no longer mainstream medical understanding.

> >

> > If you could investigate this further and do a follow up story,

it

> would be

> > greatly appreciated. Many people are very sick after mold

exposure

> and are

> > having a difficult time obtaining proper medical care as there

are

> still many

> > uninformed physicians such as the doctor in your article.

> >

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

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[Guest guest]

Did anyone who wrote that reporter get any kind of answer back?

I did and didn't. (get any answer)