Re: CDC sets public meetings to discuss trailer issues

[Guest guest]

I was looking at a few recent books yesterday on the current situation with

science and Washington and the consensus seemed to be that science has

become so politicized at ALL Federal agencies that many of the professionals

who are still hanging on in these agencies and who have not taken early

retirement feel that it is better to say nothing than to allow their

agencies good name to be used to 'legitimize' political aims and political

spin which is not science.

Evidently early on in the administration many reports and much good work has

been produced by people in these agencies but it had been killed. Especially

on anything having to do with global warming. EPA in particular was

mentioned as having had a lot of resignations, etc. People got the message

and now they are just keeping their mouths shut or have left. People are

just trying to avoid the limelight and survive the next few months.

[Guest guest]

Do you think anybody has the guts to ask if they found anything else???

Like Mold??

tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote: CDC sets

public meetings to discuss trailer issues

The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - New Orleans,LA*

2/16/2008

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/news37/1203195277141200

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

plan to hold seven public meetings in south Louisiana this month to

talk with residents about the findings of dangerous levels of

formaldehyde fumes in many occupied FEMA trailers.

Thursday, the CDC said fumes from 519 tested trailers and mobile

homes in Louisiana and Mississippi were on average about five times

what people are exposed to in most modern homes. Formaldehyde, a

preservative commonly used in construction materials, can lead to

breathing problems and is also believed to cause cancer.

CDC says the meetings will include a presentation by a CDC scientist

and opportunities for residents with health concerns to speak one-on-

one with government scientists and health professionals.

The meetings are set for Feb. 25 in Baker; Feb. 26 in New Orleans;

Feb. 27 in Chalmette and Jefferson; and Feb. 28 in Lake .

Two meetings are planned for New Orleans and Lake .

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