Re: FEMA Trailer Residents on Gulf Coast Being Poisoned by Toxic Black Mold and Form

[Guest guest]

what a sad,sad world we live in. if this don't wake people up, what

well?

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

wrote:

>

> FEMA Trailer Residents on Gulf Coast Being Poisoned by Toxic Black

> Mold and Formaldehyde

> Newsinferno.com - New York,NY*

> Date Published: Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

>

> http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2306

>

> While residents of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

> trailers on the Gulf Coast anxiously await the results of

> formaldehyde tests, many are finding they must contend with another

> toxic substance. The FEMA trailers, which were never intended for

> long-term use, seem to be susceptible to the growth of the toxic

> mold.

>

> The materials used in the manufacture of the trailers, coupled with

> long-term exposure to the Gulf Coast's humid climate, could create

a

> perfect environment for the growth of black mold. Toxic black

mold,

> called Stachybotrys chartarum, is a slimy, greenish-black mold that

> grows on moisture-laden materials that contain cellulose, such as

> wood, paper, drywall, and other similar products – all products

used

> in the manufacture of the toxic FEMA trailers. Toxic mold of this

> type produces hazardous byproducts, called mycotoxins. While

> individuals with asthma and other respiratory problems may have

> reactions to many types of mold, it's thought that mycotoxins are

> more likely to trigger health problems in even healthy individuals.

> These toxins are believed to be linked to memory loss and to severe

> lung problems in infants and the elderly.

>

>

> According to an article on the Mississippi Press website, residents

> of FEMA trailers along the Gulf Coast have been reporting toxic

mold

> problems since they were forced to move to the structures following

> Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. One Mississippi resident told the

> website mold began appearing almost immediately after she moved

> into her trailer over a year ago, and that FEMA representatives

have

> made several trips to her trailer to inspect the problem. A FEMA

> spokesperson told Mississippi Press that trailer occupants should

> call the agency's maintenance support center at 866-877-6075 to

> report any mold. The spokesperson said FEMA responds to complaints

> by sending someone to inspect the trailer and, if mold is found, a

> contractor is brought in to remove it.

>

> Hopefully, the agency's response to the black mold problems in its

> trailers will be an improvement over its response to the toxic FEMA

> trailers' formaldehyde issues. In 2006, FEMA workers along the

Gulf

> Coast alerted the agency to possible problems with air quality in

> the trailers. But e-mails uncovered during a congressional

> investigation into the trailers showed that FEMA lawyers told the

> agency to drag its feet on air quality testing. On June 15, 2006,

> one FEMA lawyer advised the agency " do not initiate any testing

> until we give the OK. . . Once you get the results and should they

> indicate a problem, the clock is running on our duty to respond to

> them " . A day later, FEMA's Office of General Council advised an

> agency employee not to test the trailers because doing so " would

> imply FEMA's ownership of the issue " .

>

> The Sierra Club conducted independent tests on 600 FEMA trailers

and

> mobile homes being used along the Gulf Coast in 2006. In some

> extreme cases, formaldehyde levels in the structures were 70 times

> higher than what is considered safe. Of the FEMA trailers and

mobile

> homes tested by the Sierra Club, only 23 had formaldehyde levels

> that " were at less than twice the acceptable long-term exposure

> limit " of 0.008 ppm, and only 9 where below that standard. The

> majority of the FEMA trailers had levels of .56 ppm, while the

> formaldehyde detected in mobile homes was also above the threshold,

> in some cases as high as 0.1 ppm.

>

> Formaldehyde is an invisible gas that is known to cause cancer. It

> can also cause other illnesses ranging from nose bleeds to chronic

> bronchitis. The chemical was used as glue in the FEMA trailers and

> mobile homes. At least two deaths of FEMA trailer residents have

> been linked to formaldehyde exposure.

>

> After months of delay, FEMA began testing toxic trailers used by

> Gulf Coast residents in December. FEMA has temporarily suspended

> the sale of its used trailers and says the units won't be used to

> shelter victims of future disasters until the health concerns are

> resolved. In the meantime, the agency has moved hundreds of Gulf

> Coast families out of trailers and into apartments, hotel rooms or

> other temporary housing.

>

> This entry was posted on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 10:26 am

and

> is filed under Legal News, Health Concerns, Toxic Substances. You

> can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

>

[Guest guest]

I am just glad that some of the resident's seem to know about the mold.

Thank god for this!

On Jan 3, 2008 3:01 PM, tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

> FEMA Trailer Residents on Gulf Coast Being Poisoned by Toxic Black

> Mold and Formaldehyde

> Newsinferno.com <http://newsinferno.com/> - New York,NY*

> Date Published: Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

>

> http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2306

>

> While residents of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

> trailers on the Gulf Coast anxiously await the results of

> formaldehyde tests, many are finding they must contend with another

> toxic substance. The FEMA trailers, which were never intended for

> long-term use, seem to be susceptible to the growth of the toxic

> mold.

>

> The materials used in the manufacture of the trailers, coupled with

> long-term exposure to the Gulf Coast's humid climate, could create a

> perfect environment for the growth of black mold. Toxic black mold,

> called Stachybotrys chartarum, is a slimy, greenish-black mold that

> grows on moisture-laden materials that contain cellulose, such as

> wood, paper, drywall, and other similar products – all products used

> in the manufacture of the toxic FEMA trailers. Toxic mold of this

> type produces hazardous byproducts, called mycotoxins. While

> individuals with asthma and other respiratory problems may have

> reactions to many types of mold, it's thought that mycotoxins are

> more likely to trigger health problems in even healthy individuals.

> These toxins are believed to be linked to memory loss and to severe

> lung problems in infants and the elderly.

>

> According to an article on the Mississippi Press website, residents

> of FEMA trailers along the Gulf Coast have been reporting toxic mold

> problems since they were forced to move to the structures following

> Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. One Mississippi resident told the

> website mold began appearing almost immediately after she moved

> into her trailer over a year ago, and that FEMA representatives have

> made several trips to her trailer to inspect the problem. A FEMA

> spokesperson told Mississippi Press that trailer occupants should

> call the agency's maintenance support center at 866-877-6075 to

> report any mold. The spokesperson said FEMA responds to complaints

> by sending someone to inspect the trailer and, if mold is found, a

> contractor is brought in to remove it.

>

> Hopefully, the agency's response to the black mold problems in its

> trailers will be an improvement over its response to the toxic FEMA

> trailers' formaldehyde issues. In 2006, FEMA workers along the Gulf

> Coast alerted the agency to possible problems with air quality in

> the trailers. But e-mails uncovered during a congressional

> investigation into the trailers showed that FEMA lawyers told the

> agency to drag its feet on air quality testing. On June 15, 2006,

> one FEMA lawyer advised the agency " do not initiate any testing

> until we give the OK. . . Once you get the results and should they

> indicate a problem, the clock is running on our duty to respond to

> them " . A day later, FEMA's Office of General Council advised an

> agency employee not to test the trailers because doing so " would

> imply FEMA's ownership of the issue " .

>

> The Sierra Club conducted independent tests on 600 FEMA trailers and

> mobile homes being used along the Gulf Coast in 2006. In some

> extreme cases, formaldehyde levels in the structures were 70 times

> higher than what is considered safe. Of the FEMA trailers and mobile

> homes tested by the Sierra Club, only 23 had formaldehyde levels

> that " were at less than twice the acceptable long-term exposure

> limit " of 0.008 ppm, and only 9 where below that standard. The

> majority of the FEMA trailers had levels of .56 ppm, while the

> formaldehyde detected in mobile homes was also above the threshold,

> in some cases as high as 0.1 ppm.

>

> Formaldehyde is an invisible gas that is known to cause cancer. It

> can also cause other illnesses ranging from nose bleeds to chronic

> bronchitis. The chemical was used as glue in the FEMA trailers and

> mobile homes. At least two deaths of FEMA trailer residents have

> been linked to formaldehyde exposure.

>

> After months of delay, FEMA began testing toxic trailers used by

> Gulf Coast residents in December. FEMA has temporarily suspended

> the sale of its used trailers and says the units won't be used to

> shelter victims of future disasters until the health concerns are

> resolved. In the meantime, the agency has moved hundreds of Gulf

> Coast families out of trailers and into apartments, hotel rooms or

> other temporary housing.

>

> This entry was posted on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 10:26 am and

> is filed under Legal News, Health Concerns, Toxic Substances. You

> can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

When I lived on the Gulf coast in Corpus Christi Texas. We had tons

of Black Mold in houses that had to be vacuated and the mold was

speading all over the town It was more on the south side of Corpusit

was found more in the new construction more then older homes? What ai

am wondering about is Corpus Christi is a Bird haven and winter

sanctuarary and so it Staten Island where I live now? With the posts

I have read there may be a correlation to birds and certain mold

conditions? Am I correct in assuming this thanks forany replies to

this question

deLadyBex

> > long-term exposure to the Gulf Coast's humid climate, could

create a Toxic mold of this

> > type produces hazardous byproducts, called mycotoxins. While

> > individuals with asthma and other respiratory problems may have

> > reactions to many types of mold, it's thought that mycotoxins are

> > more likely to trigger health problems in even healthy

individuals.

> > These toxins are believed to be linked to memory loss and to

severe

> > lung problems in infants and the elderly.

> >

> > According to an article on the Mississippi Press website,

resident A FEMA

> > spokesperson told Mississippi Press that trailer occupants should

> > call the agency's maintenance support center at 866-877-6075 to

> > report any mold. The spokesperson said FEMA responds to complaints

> > by sending someone to inspect the trailer and, if mold is found, a

> > contractor is brought in to remove it.

> >

> > Hopefully, the agency's response to the black mold problems in its

> > trailers will be an improvement over its response to the toxic

FEMA

> > trailers' formaldehyde issues.

>

[Guest guest]

I'm no scientist, but mold seems to be able to get around fine without birds.

While there may or may not be a connection with spores being transported, the

way to prevent mold is to prevent water intrusion. No water, spores can't grow.

~Haley

ccgardenlady <ccgardenlady@...> wrote:

When I lived on the Gulf coast in Corpus Christi Texas. We had tons

of Black Mold in houses that had to be vacuated and the mold was

speading all over the town It was more on the south side of Corpusit

was found more in the new construction more then older homes? What ai

am wondering about is Corpus Christi is a Bird haven and winter

sanctuarary and so it Staten Island where I live now? With the posts

I have read there may be a correlation to birds and certain mold

conditions? Am I correct in assuming this thanks forany replies to

this question

deLadyBex

> > long-term exposure to the Gulf Coast's humid climate, could

create a Toxic mold of this

> > type produces hazardous byproducts, called mycotoxins. While

> > individuals with asthma and other respiratory problems may have

> > reactions to many types of mold, it's thought that mycotoxins are

> > more likely to trigger health problems in even healthy

individuals.

> > These toxins are believed to be linked to memory loss and to

severe

> > lung problems in infants and the elderly.

> >

> > According to an article on the Mississippi Press website,

resident A FEMA

> > spokesperson told Mississippi Press that trailer occupants should

> > call the agency's maintenance support center at 866-877-6075 to

> > report any mold. The spokesperson said FEMA responds to complaints

> > by sending someone to inspect the trailer and, if mold is found, a

> > contractor is brought in to remove it.

> >

> > Hopefully, the agency's response to the black mold problems in its

> > trailers will be an improvement over its response to the toxic

FEMA

> > trailers' formaldehyde issues.

>

[Guest guest]

it's called " bird fanciers lung " fungi in the lungs from moldy bird

poo.

>

> When I lived on the Gulf coast in Corpus Christi Texas. We had tons

> of Black Mold in houses that had to be vacuated and the mold was

> speading all over the town It was more on the south side of

Corpusit

> was found more in the new construction more then older homes? What

ai

> am wondering about is Corpus Christi is a Bird haven and winter

> sanctuarary and so it Staten Island where I live now? With the

posts

> I have read there may be a correlation to birds and certain mold

> conditions? Am I correct in assuming this thanks forany replies to

> this question

> deLadyBex

>

>

>

> > > long-term exposure to the Gulf Coast's humid climate, could

> create a Toxic mold of this

> > > type produces hazardous byproducts, called mycotoxins. While

> > > individuals with asthma and other respiratory problems may have

> > > reactions to many types of mold, it's thought that mycotoxins

are

> > > more likely to trigger health problems in even healthy

> individuals.

> > > These toxins are believed to be linked to memory loss and to

> severe

> > > lung problems in infants and the elderly.

> > >

> > > According to an article on the Mississippi Press website,

> resident A FEMA

> > > spokesperson told Mississippi Press that trailer occupants

should

> > > call the agency's maintenance support center at 866-877-6075 to

> > > report any mold. The spokesperson said FEMA responds to

complaints

> > > by sending someone to inspect the trailer and, if mold is

found, a

> > > contractor is brought in to remove it.

> > >

> > > Hopefully, the agency's response to the black mold problems in

its

> > > trailers will be an improvement over its response to the toxic

> FEMA

> > > trailers' formaldehyde issues.

> >

>