Another idea that might help change things..

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It is a great idea. But it was not mine. It was 's.

It would be pretty easy....if someone would do it. Just compile them

everyday and then at the end of the month, share the file with those you know

would

take the time to fax them.

Sharon's idea of mailing your Senator of Congressperson a batch of printouts

containing each month's worth of stories on mold situations is GREAT.

I'd also like to suggest that people include a note with those printed pages

stating clearly that there has been a " market failure " that requires Federal

rulemaking because self-regulation is not working.

use those words.. that there has been a " market failure " - somewhere in your

letter.. that seems to now be important.

(For example, people could point out that a huge percentage of people who

are injured by mold, (especially all renters) may have their health, which

really means their lives ruined by mold but never be able to afford to pay a

lawyer upfront to sue and not be able to find one on contingency because

their financial losses don't seem high enough to lawyers to justify their

spending the time on the case.. This is a GOOD example of a market failure

because right now, the tort system is THE ONLY RECOURSE for people injured

by mold, and that system is stacked against them.)

Emphasizing the " market failure " aspect is important in helping because of

this new Executive Order 13422 (which apparently just went into effect),

which requires Federal agencies to identify " market failures, " where the

private sector fell short in dealing with a problem, as a factor in a

situation before proposing any new Federal (like EPA, CDC, NIOSH, etc.)

rules to the White House regulatory affairs office (which now needs to

approve them, the agencies can't issue rules themselves like they used to.)

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Sharon's idea of mailing your Senator of Congressperson a batch of printouts

containing each month's worth of stories on mold situations is GREAT.

I'd also like to suggest that people include a note with those printed pages

stating clearly that there has been a " market failure " that requires Federal

rulemaking because self-regulation is not working.

use those words.. that there has been a " market failure " - somewhere in your

letter.. that seems to now be important.

(For example, people could point out that a huge percentage of people who

are injured by mold, (especially all renters) may have their health, which

really means their lives ruined by mold but never be able to afford to pay a

lawyer upfront to sue and not be able to find one on contingency because

their financial losses don't seem high enough to lawyers to justify their

spending the time on the case.. This is a GOOD example of a market failure

because right now, the tort system is THE ONLY RECOURSE for people injured

by mold, and that system is stacked against them.)

Emphasizing the " market failure " aspect is important in helping because of

this new Executive Order 13422 (which apparently just went into effect),

which requires Federal agencies to identify " market failures, " where the

private sector fell short in dealing with a problem, as a factor in a

situation before proposing any new Federal (like EPA, CDC, NIOSH, etc.)

rules to the White House regulatory affairs office (which now needs to

approve them, the agencies can't issue rules themselves like they used to.)

Remember, use the words " market failure " - its important..