Re: Converted Independence school... letter to the editor sent

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Re; Kansas City Star article, " Independence District Flees 'Sick

Building...' by Mike Sherry (3/14/08)

To the Editor,

Every public building requires toxicological testing. Not an

impotent OSHA checking on carbon dioxide levels and merely cracking

a window. A competent assessment examines mold for potential

toxicity. It assays airborne volatile and semi-volatile compounds

from fuels, cleaning solvents, construction materials, and

furnishings.

I have tested a variety of residences and offices with shocking

results. Mid to high levels of pesticides banned decades before that

foundation was even dug; formaldehyde exceeding levels found in FEMA

trailers; methylene chloride from chemicals stored in a garage below

an apartment. Not unlike any other residence or office. I became

disabled in a school I was supervising after applications of

multiple pesticides.

The human genome was not designed with PCBs in mind. Many common

synthetic chemicals are less than sixty years old. We cannot survive

the onslaught, unscathed.

Test and build or rehab carefully. Sometimes you don't get a second

chance.

I should know.

Barbara Rubin

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THANK YOU AGASAYA. they really need to get some experts in there that

know what their doing. and with 60 people sick I'd hope they'd get a

expert flown in ti check them out. I know first hand theres little if

any help available to them. the one who got treated for kyme when the

tests were negitive is a good example. it's believed thats a high

risk of lyme disease around here and there may be but I'm wondering

who many are misdiagnoses for biotoxin and mold illness.

I'm hopeing some of our experts will make contact as we really need

some education around here on the subject. bad.

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> http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/531193.html

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> Re; Kansas City Star article, " Independence District Flees 'Sick

> Building...' by Mike Sherry (3/14/08)

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> To the Editor,

>

> Every public building requires toxicological testing. Not an

> impotent OSHA checking on carbon dioxide levels and merely cracking

> a window. A competent assessment examines mold for potential

> toxicity. It assays airborne volatile and semi-volatile compounds

> from fuels, cleaning solvents, construction materials, and

> furnishings.

>

> I have tested a variety of residences and offices with shocking

> results. Mid to high levels of pesticides banned decades before

that

> foundation was even dug; formaldehyde exceeding levels found in

FEMA

> trailers; methylene chloride from chemicals stored in a garage

below

> an apartment. Not unlike any other residence or office. I became

> disabled in a school I was supervising after applications of

> multiple pesticides.

>

> The human genome was not designed with PCBs in mind. Many common

> synthetic chemicals are less than sixty years old. We cannot

survive

> the onslaught, unscathed.

> Test and build or rehab carefully. Sometimes you don't get a second

> chance.

>

> I should know.

>

> Barbara Rubin

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, but another reason we need to write comments there and in

other newspapers is because many of the negative comments written

are nothing more than thinly disguised bigotry, directed at inner

city schools (see references to drugs in comments). We need to

validate victims and educate ignorant people regarding the possible

hazards in many indoor environments.

For the idiots who don't care about reality, they can be drowned out

with facts and find new ways to spread hatred and disdain.

Barbara

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> THANK YOU AGASAYA. they really need to get some experts in there

that

> know what their doing. and with 60 people sick I'd hope they'd get

a

> expert flown in ti check them out.>

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> > Re; Kansas City Star article, " Independence District Flees 'Sick

> > Building...' by Mike Sherry (3/14/08)

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yes, I read them, so childish. I wrote a comment about that but

didn't send it through caused I was a little pissed at the time.

thought I'd try to put together sometime better.

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> Thanks, but another reason we need to write comments there and in

> other newspapers is because many of the negative comments written

> are nothing more than thinly disguised bigotry, directed at inner

> city schools (see references to drugs in comments). We need to

> validate victims and educate ignorant people regarding the possible

> hazards in many indoor environments.

>

> For the idiots who don't care about reality, they can be drowned

out

> with facts and find new ways to spread hatred and disdain.

>

> Barbara

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They have an excellent opportunity to get some experts to test the school. We

were asked and submitted a proposal to Dr. Jim Hinson, Administrator. We

proposed to test for pesticides, mold a construction visual inpsection by a

certified CIE, bateria, lookd into wall cavities, etc. etc. A previous

investigation of the building showed standing water in the basement. In

addition, this is a brick veneer building that with out proper sealing can allow

water intrusion. We also proposed to do a one on one interview with

questionnaires with personnel who are ill and those who are not ill. He was

supposed to submit the proposal to the school board on Tuesday, 2008. We have

not heard from him. It is my understanding that indivdiudals with health

problems are being ignored and shunned. Perhaps, someone should tell the

Kanasas City News Papers to contact us. Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D.]

Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D.

Toxicologist/Immunotoxicologist/Fetaltoxicologist

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had a felling that discovery would be a squashed attempt. with your

permission I could use this post and see what I can do.

purhaps the KC STAR is more up on the subject. I can try.

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> They have an excellent opportunity to get some experts to test the

school. We were asked and submitted a proposal to Dr. Jim Hinson,

Administrator. We proposed to test for pesticides, mold a

construction visual inpsection by a certified CIE, bateria, lookd

into wall cavities, etc. etc. A previous investigation of the

building showed standing water in the basement. In addition, this is

a brick veneer building that with out proper sealing can allow water

intrusion. We also proposed to do a one on one interview with

questionnaires with personnel who are ill and those who are not ill.

He was supposed to submit the proposal to the school board on

Tuesday, 2008. We have not heard from him. It is my understanding

that indivdiudals with health problems are being ignored and

shunned. Perhaps, someone should tell the Kanasas City News Papers

to contact us. Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D.]

> Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D.

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> Toxicologist/Immunotoxicologist/Fetaltoxicologist

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[Guest guest]

Dr.Thrasher, you may want to e-mail Mike Sherry with your conserns.

Kansas City Star article, " Independence District Flees 'Sick

Building...' by Mike Sherry (3/14/08)

http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/531193.html

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to you with web sites that may heko these victims, it might help to

post it in the comment section, I cant ever remember them.

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> Dr.Thrasher, you may want to e-mail Mike Sherry with your conserns.

> Kansas City Star article, " Independence District Flees 'Sick

> Building...' by Mike Sherry (3/14/08)

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> http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/531193.html

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