Re: Mold May Be Harmful to Only Government Officials

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Great quote KC! This 2 year old article is just as relevent today on the

hypocrisy that continues to exist. Mold infestation does not discriminate.

Many of those with the type of money to protect themselves in their living

situations do not have to face the battles that many without the money must

deal

with on a daily basis.

To know that an environmentally safe dwelling is critical for physical

recovery to take place and to not be able to afford this, is an issue that many

with mold exposure are faced with today. The suffering endured because of this

is one more aspect that victimizes those with mold related illnesses.

Mycotoxin exposure is a series of assaults that has a domino effect.

Bobbins, RN, L.Ac, QME

In a message dated 5/29/2007 8:21:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

tigerpaw2c@... writes:

Mold May Be Harmful to Only Government Officials

All Press Releases for October 25, 2005

Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,Eme

As if government officials did not have enough to worry about in

these days of allegations of rampant corruption, new research by

health advocacy groups finds government officials' families may be

more susceptible to `toxic mold' than their constituents.

PRWEB October 25, 2005 -- While average citizens of New Orleans are

being encouraged to return with little warning of potential health

hazards from breathing molds and the toxins they produce, Lousiana

Governor Kathleen Blanco has been residing outside of the Governor's

Mansion. The Mansion was undergoing a taxpayer paid $800,000

renovation - $500,000 of which was for mold removal.

In August of this year, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley's family

was forced to move from the Governor's Mansion because of mold. This

is the second time in four years that the 114-year-old mansion has

been invaded by mold. According to Secretary of Administration Gwynn

Swinson, the governor and his family needed to clear out for health

reasons.

In March 2005, Brown of the consumer protection division for

Kansas State Attorney Gen. Phill Kline, sued Kansas Republican Party

Chairman Tim Shallenburger over the home Brown purchased from

Shallenburger, which was reported to have mold (Case #05C-000305,

ee County District Court, Kansas). Brown said things started

falling apart in the house and that his children became ill because

of mold.

Brown has taken no known stance to assist numerous average Kansas

citizens claiming difficulty from mold. This would support what

appears to be current accepted scientific evidence: Mold is only

dangerous for government officials' families.

As further evidence of this apparent phenomenon, implications of a

study done by allergists affiliated with the American College of

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) are that average citizens

complaining of serious mold illnesses are simply liars and whiners

out to scam money from the poor insurance industry.

ACAAI allergist Dr. Abba Terr from UCSF Medical Center was able to

step outside his field of study and into the realm of psychology to

establish these findings. Terr and associates did not connect any

allergic reactions to the poisoning from mold toxins and concluded

the illnesses were therefore presumed.

Terr said, " Since these authors have determined that the patients

they describe do not have a mold-related disease but are

nevertheless seeking compensation for presumed illness through a

legal process that has defined it in those terms, toxic mold disease

is truly a diagnosis of litigation. "

Mold-Help.Org, a private organization that has assisted thousands of

average citizens, including infants, who 'presume' they are

physically ill after mold exposure, provided research regarding

another mold susceptible government family.

After a $5.6 million dollar renovation of the South Carolina

Governor's Mansion three years earlier, First Lady Sanford

said in 2004, that stachybotrys was causing health problems with her

family. Stachybotrys is a known toxin producing mold.

Mike Sponhour, spokesman for the South Carolina State Budget and

Control Board which oversees maintenance on the building, said, " We

understand the concern the first lady has for the health of her

family and children. We take that very seriously. We're committed to

doing everything we can to fix the problem and make sure it doesn't

happen again. "

Like numerous other government officials' families from across the

US, including President W. Bush's, Governor Sanford's family

may be more susceptible to mold than average families - who just

presume they are.

A study recently published in the ls of Allergy, Asthma and

Immunology, the official publication of the ACAAI, substantiated

average citizens as those who may not suffer from the same mold

susceptibility as analyzed in government officials' families.

Dr. Emil Bardana, President of the ACAAI and prolific expert witness

in mold litigation, examined 50 mold cases that were referred to

specified physicians largely by representatives of defendants named

in the lawsuits.

The study by allergist Bardana concluded that no credible medical

evidence has emerged to link mold exposure to the wide range of

serious medical conditions associated with toxic mold syndrome -

which is a poisoning, not an allergy.

Although memory and immunological complications have been reported

by many Americans who have been exposed to mold in damp buildings, a

WebMD Health Advisory regarding toxic mold syndrome and issued to

the public in September of this year quoted allergist Bardana as

saying, " We know that mold can make people sick if they end up in

the foods they eat. But there is little evidence that inhaled

environmental mold exposure can cause the serious illnesses that are

attributed to it. "

After the implication of public safety from the WebMD Health

Advisory, sales of OSHA recommended HazMat suits and respirators

that are typically worn to protect from inhaling molds during

remediation of buildings are anticipated to decline.

Information obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) indicates that molds can produce toxic substances

called mycotoxins. Some of the molds that are known to produce

mycotoxins are commonly found in moisture-damaged buildings.

Exposure pathways for mycotoxins can include inhalation, ingestion,

or skin contact.

The CDC goes on to state that much of the information on the human

health effects of inhalation exposure to mycotoxins comes from

studies done in the workplace and some case studies or case reports.

And that many symptoms and human health effects attributed to

inhalation of mycotoxins have been reported including: mucous

membrane irritation, skin rash, nausea, immune system suppression,

acute or chronic liver damage, acute or chronic central nervous

system damage, endocrine effects and cancer.

Through the University of Mississippi, research by ACAAI allergists

is under way to determine if stress from Katrina plays any role in

increasing the impact of mold. It is uncertain to this author if the

focus of this stress research should be from Katrina itself, or the

stress of having the medical community not educated to the well

documented toxic effects produced by some molds.

Either way, in the wake of Katrina with more people exposed to damp

buildings, prescriptions of antidepressants and referrals to

allergists are anticipated to increase. Because of mixed

information, the number of mold cases currently clogging our courts

are anticipated to grow - furthering the need for expert witnesses.

Carstens, Moderator of Sickbuildings, a 1,500-member support

group of average citizens, who, according to the ACAAI, are

experiencing " presumed " debilitating mold illnesses - said, " The CDC

keeps saying more studies are needed to get a clear picture of the

health effects related to mycotoxins. I am not aware of any new CDC

initiated studies of the matter or even any tracking of these

illnesses. Nor have I seen any warning to the public regarding the

potential serious health effects of inhaling mycotoxins. I guess the

burden of proof will fall on the children of New Orleans. "

The analysis by health groups observed many government officials who

required extensive mold remediation for the protection of their

families that average citizens did not. Yet it was inconclusive in

establishing if government positions made officials more susceptible

to mold than their constituents, or if their positions might have

served to benefit the health of them and their families.

MOLD

What average citizens need to know about mold illnesses is that the

contention in our courtrooms and fear of financial liability over

the multi-billion dollar " toxic mold " problem stifles and convolutes

medical understanding.

If one has been exposed to a 'sick building' and is experiencing a

variety of persistent atypical symptoms, there is an excellent

chance their physician is not educated to understand what may be

causing the symptoms.

Provide the physician with the EPA approved University of

Connecticut - " Guidance for Clinicians on the Recognition and

Management of Health Effects Related to Mold Exposure and Moisture

Indoors "

_http://oehc.http://oehttp://oehc.http://oehc._

(http://oehc.uchc.edu/clinser/MOLD%20GUIDE.pdf.)

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yes,well writen and so to the point.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, but the real credit should go to Sharon K,she is the one

that put this together. I just added my two cents into it.

>

>

> Great quote KC! This 2 year old article is just as relevent

today on the

> hypocrisy that continues to exist. Mold infestation does not

discriminate.

> Many of those with the type of money to protect themselves in

their living

> situations do not have to face the battles that many without the

money must deal

> with on a daily basis.

>

> To know that an environmentally safe dwelling is critical for

physical

> recovery to take place and to not be able to afford this, is an

issue that many

> with mold exposure are faced with today. The suffering endured

because of this

> is one more aspect that victimizes those with mold related

illnesses.

> Mycotoxin exposure is a series of assaults that has a domino

effect.

>

> Bobbins, RN, L.Ac, QME

>

>

> In a message dated 5/29/2007 8:21:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> tigerpaw2c@... writes:

>

>

> Mold May Be Harmful to Only Government Officials

>

> All Press Releases for October 25, 2005

> Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,Eme

>

> As if government officials did not have enough to worry about in

> these days of allegations of rampant corruption, new research by

> health advocacy groups finds government officials' families may

be

> more susceptible to `toxic mold' than their constituents.

> PRWEB October 25, 2005 -- While average citizens of New Orleans

are

> being encouraged to return with little warning of potential

health

> hazards from breathing molds and the toxins they produce,

Lousiana

> Governor Kathleen Blanco has been residing outside of the

Governor's

> Mansion. The Mansion was undergoing a taxpayer paid $800,000

> renovation - $500,000 of which was for mold removal.

>

> In August of this year, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley's

family

> was forced to move from the Governor's Mansion because of mold.

This

> is the second time in four years that the 114-year-old mansion

has

> been invaded by mold. According to Secretary of Administration

Gwynn

> Swinson, the governor and his family needed to clear out for

health

> reasons.

>

> In March 2005, Brown of the consumer protection division

for

> Kansas State Attorney Gen. Phill Kline, sued Kansas Republican

Party

> Chairman Tim Shallenburger over the home Brown purchased from

> Shallenburger, which was reported to have mold (Case #05C-000305,

> ee County District Court, Kansas). Brown said things started

> falling apart in the house and that his children became ill

because

> of mold.

>

> Brown has taken no known stance to assist numerous average Kansas

> citizens claiming difficulty from mold. This would support what

> appears to be current accepted scientific evidence: Mold is only

> dangerous for government officials' families.

>

> As further evidence of this apparent phenomenon, implications of

a

> study done by allergists affiliated with the American College of

> Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) are that average citizens

> complaining of serious mold illnesses are simply liars and

whiners

> out to scam money from the poor insurance industry.

>

> ACAAI allergist Dr. Abba Terr from UCSF Medical Center was able

to

> step outside his field of study and into the realm of psychology

to

> establish these findings. Terr and associates did not connect any

> allergic reactions to the poisoning from mold toxins and concluded

> the illnesses were therefore presumed.

>

> Terr said, " Since these authors have determined that the patients

> they describe do not have a mold-related disease but are

> nevertheless seeking compensation for presumed illness through a

> legal process that has defined it in those terms, toxic mold

disease

> is truly a diagnosis of litigation. "

>

> Mold-Help.Org, a private organization that has assisted thousands

of

> average citizens, including infants, who 'presume' they are

> physically ill after mold exposure, provided research regarding

> another mold susceptible government family.

>

> After a $5.6 million dollar renovation of the South Carolina

> Governor's Mansion three years earlier, First Lady Sanford

> said in 2004, that stachybotrys was causing health problems with

her

> family. Stachybotrys is a known toxin producing mold.

>

> Mike Sponhour, spokesman for the South Carolina State Budget and

> Control Board which oversees maintenance on the building,

said, " We

> understand the concern the first lady has for the health of her

> family and children. We take that very seriously. We're committed

to

> doing everything we can to fix the problem and make sure it

doesn't

> happen again. "

>

> Like numerous other government officials' families from across

the

> US, including President W. Bush's, Governor Sanford's

family

> may be more susceptible to mold than average families - who just

> presume they are.

>

> A study recently published in the ls of Allergy, Asthma and

> Immunology, the official publication of the ACAAI, substantiated

> average citizens as those who may not suffer from the same mold

> susceptibility as analyzed in government officials' families.

>

> Dr. Emil Bardana, President of the ACAAI and prolific expert

witness

> in mold litigation, examined 50 mold cases that were referred to

> specified physicians largely by representatives of defendants

named

> in the lawsuits.

>

> The study by allergist Bardana concluded that no credible medical

> evidence has emerged to link mold exposure to the wide range of

> serious medical conditions associated with toxic mold syndrome -

> which is a poisoning, not an allergy.

>

> Although memory and immunological complications have been

reported

> by many Americans who have been exposed to mold in damp

buildings, a

> WebMD Health Advisory regarding toxic mold syndrome and issued to

> the public in September of this year quoted allergist Bardana as

> saying, " We know that mold can make people sick if they end up in

> the foods they eat. But there is little evidence that inhaled

> environmental mold exposure can cause the serious illnesses that

are

> attributed to it. "

>

> After the implication of public safety from the WebMD Health

> Advisory, sales of OSHA recommended HazMat suits and respirators

> that are typically worn to protect from inhaling molds during

> remediation of buildings are anticipated to decline.

>

> Information obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and

> Prevention (CDC) indicates that molds can produce toxic

substances

> called mycotoxins. Some of the molds that are known to produce

> mycotoxins are commonly found in moisture-damaged buildings.

> Exposure pathways for mycotoxins can include inhalation,

ingestion,

> or skin contact.

>

> The CDC goes on to state that much of the information on the

human

> health effects of inhalation exposure to mycotoxins comes from

> studies done in the workplace and some case studies or case

reports.

> And that many symptoms and human health effects attributed to

> inhalation of mycotoxins have been reported including: mucous

> membrane irritation, skin rash, nausea, immune system

suppression,

> acute or chronic liver damage, acute or chronic central nervous

> system damage, endocrine effects and cancer.

>

> Through the University of Mississippi, research by ACAAI

allergists

> is under way to determine if stress from Katrina plays any role

in

> increasing the impact of mold. It is uncertain to this author if

the

> focus of this stress research should be from Katrina itself, or

the

> stress of having the medical community not educated to the well

> documented toxic effects produced by some molds.

>

> Either way, in the wake of Katrina with more people exposed to

damp

> buildings, prescriptions of antidepressants and referrals to

> allergists are anticipated to increase. Because of mixed

> information, the number of mold cases currently clogging our

courts

> are anticipated to grow - furthering the need for expert

witnesses.

>

> Carstens, Moderator of Sickbuildings, a 1,500-member

support

> group of average citizens, who, according to the ACAAI, are

> experiencing " presumed " debilitating mold illnesses - said, " The

CDC

> keeps saying more studies are needed to get a clear picture of

the

> health effects related to mycotoxins. I am not aware of any new

CDC

> initiated studies of the matter or even any tracking of these

> illnesses. Nor have I seen any warning to the public regarding

the

> potential serious health effects of inhaling mycotoxins. I guess

the

> burden of proof will fall on the children of New Orleans. "

>

> The analysis by health groups observed many government officials

who

> required extensive mold remediation for the protection of their

> families that average citizens did not. Yet it was inconclusive

in

> establishing if government positions made officials more

susceptible

> to mold than their constituents, or if their positions might have

> served to benefit the health of them and their families.

>

> MOLD

>

> What average citizens need to know about mold illnesses is that

the

> contention in our courtrooms and fear of financial liability over

> the multi-billion dollar " toxic mold " problem stifles and

convolutes

> medical understanding.

>

> If one has been exposed to a 'sick building' and is experiencing

a

> variety of persistent atypical symptoms, there is an excellent

> chance their physician is not educated to understand what may be

> causing the symptoms.

>

> Provide the physician with the EPA approved University of

> Connecticut - " Guidance for Clinicians on the Recognition and

> Management of Health Effects Related to Mold Exposure and

Moisture

> Indoors "

>

> _http://oehc.http://oehttp://oehc.http://oehc._

> (http://oehc.uchc.edu/clinser/MOLD%20GUIDE.pdf.)

>

>

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I couldn't get below link to work so in case others could not also, am

posting another one:

http://www.oehc.uchc.edu/clinser/MOLD%20GUIDE.pdf

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

wrote:

>

>> Provide the physician with the EPA approved University of

> Connecticut - " Guidance for Clinicians on the Recognition and

> Management of Health Effects Related to Mold Exposure and Moisture

> Indoors "

>

> http://oehc.uchc.edu/clinser/MOLD%20GUIDE.pdf.

>

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i believe it is called tongue in cheek and als hypoctitical. such butts.

who <jeaninem660@...> wrote: yes,well writen and so to the

point.

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Isnt this so typical. (sound of me throwing up) I dont remember who knows or

remember about the secret remediations done in the Texas governments mansion

when Bush was there. But hello, How ironic that someone just got through burning

the building down. God, am I being a consperecy theorist again.

 

Chris...

From: tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...>

Subject: [] Mold May Be Harmful to Only Government Officials

Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 1:03 PM

I thought it was time to repost this, especially seeing it on

another group, unfortunately they decided to edit it and not give

credit where credit was due. I guess some people never change.

KC

http://www.emediawi re.com/releases/ 2005/10/emw29658 6.htm

All Press Releases for October 25, 2005

Mold May Be Harmful to Only Government Officials

As if government officials did not have enough to worry about in

these days of allegations of rampant corruption, new research by

health advocacy groups finds government officials' families may be

more susceptible to `toxic mold' than their constituents.

PRWEB October 25, 2005 -- While average citizens of New Orleans are

being encouraged to return with little warning of potential health

hazards from breathing molds and the toxins they produce, Lousiana

Governor Kathleen Blanco has been residing outside of the Governor's

Mansion. The Mansion was undergoing a taxpayer paid $800,000

renovation - $500,000 of which was for mold removal.

In August of this year, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley's family

was forced to move from the Governor's Mansion because of mold. This

is the second time in four years that the 114-year-old mansion has

been invaded by mold. According to Secretary of Administration Gwynn

Swinson, the governor and his family needed to clear out for health

reasons.

In March 2005, Brown of the consumer protection division for

Kansas State Attorney Gen. Phill Kline, sued Kansas Republican Party

Chairman Tim Shallenburger over the home Brown purchased from

Shallenburger, which was reported to have mold (Case #05C-000305,

ee County District Court, Kansas). Brown said things started

falling apart in the house and that his children became ill because

of mold.

Brown has taken no known stance to assist numerous average Kansas

citizens claiming difficulty from mold. This would support what

appears to be current accepted scientific evidence: Mold is only

dangerous for government officials' families.

As further evidence of this apparent phenomenon, implications of a

study done by allergists affiliated with the American College of

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) are that average citizens

complaining of serious mold illnesses are simply liars and whiners

out to scam money from the poor insurance industry.

ACAAI allergist Dr. Abba Terr from UCSF Medical Center was able to

step outside his field of study and into the realm of psychology to

establish these findings. Terr and associates did not connect any

allergic reactions to the poisoning from mold toxins and concluded

the illnesses were therefore presumed.

Terr said, " Since these authors have determined that the patients

they describe do not have a mold-related disease but are

nevertheless seeking compensation for presumed illness through a

legal process that has defined it in those terms, toxic mold disease

is truly a diagnosis of litigation. "

Mold-Help.Org, a private organization that has assisted thousands of

average citizens, including infants, who 'presume' they are

physically ill after mold exposure, provided research regarding

another mold susceptible government family.

After a $5.6 million dollar renovation of the South Carolina

Governor's Mansion three years earlier, First Lady Sanford

said in 2004, that stachybotrys was causing health problems with her

family. Stachybotrys is a known toxin producing mold.

Mike Sponhour, spokesman for the South Carolina State Budget and

Control Board which oversees maintenance on the building, said, " We

understand the concern the first lady has for the health of her

family and children. We take that very seriously. We're committed to

doing everything we can to fix the problem and make sure it doesn't

happen again. "

Like numerous other government officials' families from across the

US, including President W. Bush's, Governor Sanford's family

may be more susceptible to mold than average families - who just

presume they are.

A study recently published in the ls of Allergy, Asthma and

Immunology, the official publication of the ACAAI, substantiated

average citizens as those who may not suffer from the same mold

susceptibility as analyzed in government officials' families.

Dr. Emil Bardana, President of the ACAAI and prolific expert witness

in mold litigation, examined 50 mold cases that were referred to

specified physicians largely by representatives of defendants named

in the lawsuits.

The study by allergist Bardana concluded that no credible medical

evidence has emerged to link mold exposure to the wide range of

serious medical conditions associated with toxic mold syndrome -

which is a poisoning, not an allergy.

Although memory and immunological complications have been reported

by many Americans who have been exposed to mold in damp buildings, a

WebMD Health Advisory regarding toxic mold syndrome and issued to

the public in September of this year quoted allergist Bardana as

saying, " We know that mold can make people sick if they end up in

the foods they eat. But there is little evidence that inhaled

environmental mold exposure can cause the serious illnesses that are

attributed to it. "

After the implication of public safety from the WebMD Health

Advisory, sales of OSHA recommended HazMat suits and respirators

that are typically worn to protect from inhaling molds during

remediation of buildings are anticipated to decline.

Information obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) indicates that molds can produce toxic substances

called mycotoxins. Some of the molds that are known to produce

mycotoxins are commonly found in moisture-damaged buildings.

Exposure pathways for mycotoxins can include inhalation, ingestion,

or skin contact.

The CDC goes on to state that much of the information on the human

health effects of inhalation exposure to mycotoxins comes from

studies done in the workplace and some case studies or case reports.

And that many symptoms and human health effects attributed to

inhalation of mycotoxins have been reported including: mucous

membrane irritation, skin rash, nausea, immune system suppression,

acute or chronic liver damage, acute or chronic central nervous

system damage, endocrine effects and cancer.

Through the University of Mississippi, research by ACAAI allergists

is under way to determine if stress from Katrina plays any role in

increasing the impact of mold. It is uncertain to this author if the

focus of this stress research should be from Katrina itself, or the

stress of having the medical community not educated to the well

documented toxic effects produced by some molds.

Either way, in the wake of Katrina with more people exposed to damp

buildings, prescriptions of antidepressants and referrals to

allergists are anticipated to increase. Because of mixed

information, the number of mold cases currently clogging our courts

are anticipated to grow - furthering the need for expert witnesses.

Carstens, Moderator of Sickbuildings, a 1,500-member support

group of average citizens, who, according to the ACAAI, are

experiencing " presumed " debilitating mold illnesses - said, " The CDC

keeps saying more studies are needed to get a clear picture of the

health effects related to mycotoxins. I am not aware of any new CDC

initiated studies of the matter or even any tracking of these

illnesses. Nor have I seen any warning to the public regarding the

potential serious health effects of inhaling mycotoxins. I guess the

burden of proof will fall on the children of New Orleans. "

The analysis by health groups observed many government officials who

required extensive mold remediation for the protection of their

families that average citizens did not. Yet it was inconclusive in

establishing if government positions made officials more susceptible

to mold than their constituents, or if their positions might have

served to benefit the health of them and their families.

MOLD

What average citizens need to know about mold illnesses is that the

contention in our courtrooms and fear of financial liability over

the multi-billion dollar " toxic mold " problem stifles and convolutes

medical understanding.

If one has been exposed to a 'sick building' and is experiencing a

variety of persistent atypical symptoms, there is an excellent

chance their physician is not educated to understand what may be

causing the symptoms.

Provide the physician with the EPA approved University of

Connecticut - " Guidance for Clinicians on the Recognition and

Management of Health Effects Related to Mold Exposure and Moisture

Indoors "

http://oehc. uchc.edu/ clinser/MOLD% 20GUIDE.pdf.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Sharon Kramer

Mycotic Disease Awareness

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